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Paola, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Miami County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
5,757
Population
1,086/sq mi density
$73,281
Median Income
$39,914 per capita
$195,000
Home Value
$364,683 Zillow
$1,069
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
1,339 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,281 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$195,000 home value, $1,069/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,281
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,914
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,281
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,914
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$90,818
126%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,031
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,031
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,433M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
16.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
966
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
68
Retail
81
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$90,818
26% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,781
65% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $73,281 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,914 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $90,818 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,031 |
| County GDP | $1,433M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 966 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 68 |
| Retail | 81 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $90,818 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,781 |