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Palisade, CO
Full City Profile · Colorado · Mesa County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,580
Population
2,168/sq mi density
$61,655
Median Income
$39,352 per capita
$295,200
Home Value
$542,086 Zillow
$1,136
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
220
Violent Crime/100K
1,249 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,655 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$295,200 home value, $1,136/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
220 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,655
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,352
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
59% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palisade vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palisade’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,655
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,352
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,898
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,102
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,102
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
38 min
39% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
26.4%
74% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.5%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,476M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.5%
Public Transit
1.7%
Work From Home
26.4%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
38 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,690
Restaurants
370
Healthcare
475
Retail
574
Manufacturing
167
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,898
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,954
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,655 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,898 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,102 |
| County GDP | $9,476M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 38 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.7% |
| Work From Home | 26.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,690 |
| Restaurants | 370 |
| Healthcare | 475 |
| Retail | 574 |
| Manufacturing | 167 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,898 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,954 |