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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
Top Industries in Palisade (20)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
12,228 jobs
654 firms
$63,296/yr
Retail Trade
8,843 jobs
568 firms
$43,409/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
7,141 jobs
358 firms
$26,616/yr
Construction
5,122 jobs
675 firms
$67,883/yr
Manufacturing
3,097 jobs
202 firms
$57,927/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
2,689 jobs
301 firms
$52,977/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
2,620 jobs
178 firms
$63,783/yr
Professional & Technical Services
2,585 jobs
734 firms
$72,265/yr
Wholesale Trade
2,411 jobs
296 firms
$74,978/yr
Other Services
2,011 jobs
450 firms
$43,907/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,609 jobs
279 firms
$80,786/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
1,526 jobs
123 firms
$111,628/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,100 jobs
86 firms
$20,653/yr
Real Estate
1,033 jobs
398 firms
$50,454/yr
Educational Services
739 jobs
73 firms
$30,085/yr
Information & Technology
575 jobs
74 firms
$76,282/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
313 jobs
57 firms
$33,848/yr
Utilities
223 jobs
15 firms
$109,779/yr
Management of Companies
201 jobs
42 firms
$80,834/yr
Unclassified
9 jobs
20 firms
$64,915/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Mining & Oil/Gas
6.03
Construction
1.46
Retail Trade
1.32
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.28
Accommodation & Food Services
1.17
Other Services
1.00
Real Estate
1.00
Arts & Entertainment
0.98
Transportation & Warehousing
0.93
Wholesale Trade
0.92
Utilities
0.88
Administrative & Waste Services
0.68
Finance & Insurance
0.59
Agriculture & Forestry
0.58
Manufacturing
0.56
Professional & Technical Services
0.56
Educational Services
0.53
Information & Technology
0.46
Management of Companies
0.18
Unclassified
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 12,228 | 654 | $1,217 | $63,296 | 1.28 |
| Retail Trade | 8,843 | 568 | $835 | $43,409 | 1.32 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 7,141 | 358 | $512 | $26,616 | 1.17 |
| Construction | 5,122 | 675 | $1,305 | $67,883 | 1.46 |
| Manufacturing | 3,097 | 202 | $1,114 | $57,927 | 0.56 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 2,689 | 301 | $1,019 | $52,977 | 0.68 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2,620 | 178 | $1,227 | $63,783 | 0.93 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 2,585 | 734 | $1,390 | $72,265 | 0.56 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2,411 | 296 | $1,442 | $74,978 | 0.92 |
| Other Services | 2,011 | 450 | $844 | $43,907 | 1.00 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,609 | 279 | $1,554 | $80,786 | 0.59 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 1,526 | 123 | $2,147 | $111,628 | 6.03 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,100 | 86 | $397 | $20,653 | 0.98 |
| Real Estate | 1,033 | 398 | $970 | $50,454 | 1.00 |
| Educational Services | 739 | 73 | $579 | $30,085 | 0.53 |
| Information & Technology | 575 | 74 | $1,467 | $76,282 | 0.46 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 313 | 57 | $651 | $33,848 | 0.58 |
| Utilities | 223 | 15 | $2,111 | $109,779 | 0.88 |
| Management of Companies | 201 | 42 | $1,554 | $80,834 | 0.18 |
| Unclassified | 9 | 20 | $1,248 | $64,915 | 0.10 |