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Palo, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
1,173
Population
978/sq mi density
$103,646
Median Income
$41,216 per capita
$274,200
Home Value
$328,832 Zillow
$1,063
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
2,285 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$103,646 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$274,200 home value, $1,063/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Education Levels
High School+
98.6%
US avg: 88.6%
11% above
Bachelor's+
27.5%
US avg: 33.7%
18% below
Graduate+
6.4%
US avg: 13.1%
51% below
School Test Score
6.0 / 10
2024 Presidential Election
44.3%
Republican (GOP)
54.2%
Democrat (DEM)
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election
Digital & Infrastructure
Broadband Access
96.3%
7% above US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
127 Mbps
Upload: 28 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
12
EV Charging Stations
3
Alt Fuel Stations
4
Nearest Airport
CID
The Eastern Iowa
12 miles away
Healthcare Access
Primary Care Physicians
1:1,601
patients per provider
Dentists
1:1,347
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:322
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
8.7
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
92.2%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
7,001
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)
Complete Civic & Community Data
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 27.5% |
| High School+ | 98.6% |
| Graduate Degree+ | 6.4% |
| School Test Score | 6.0/10 |
Voting (2024)
| Republican (GOP) | 44.3% |
| Democrat (DEM) | 54.2% |
Infrastructure
| Broadband | 96.3% |
| Download Speed | 127 Mbps |
| Upload Speed | 28 Mbps |
| Max Download | 1,000 Mbps |
| Libraries | 12 |
| EV Stations | 3 |
| Alt Fuel Stations | 4 |
Airport
| Airport Code | CID |
| Airport Name | The Eastern Iowa |
| Distance | 12 miles |