Palmetto is a city in Manatee County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was listed as 13,323, up from 12,606 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Sarasota metropolitan area.

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How Palmetto ranks

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#151Most walkable in FL #186Lowest depression in FL #195Cheapest rent in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code34220–34221, 34221, 34220

Area code941

Living in Palmetto

Housing in Palmetto

$350K▼ 3.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Palmetto home is worth about $350,000, down 3.4% in a year, 7% below the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market79

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May13

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Palmetto

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Palmetto's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Palmetto 6.1

Florida 2.6

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Palmetto 17.8

Florida 12.6

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Palmetto

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Most working residents leave Palmetto for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Bradenton (13%), Tampa (4%) and St. Petersburg (4%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

Bradenton

13%

Tampa

St. Petersburg

Sarasota

7%Work in townlive and work in Palmetto 14 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 5,891Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Palmetto →

Health in Palmetto

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 45% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 67% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Florida

1better than FL·7worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

81.5%More adults treating high blood pressureFL 78.4% · better 11.5%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Manatee Memorial HospitalBradenton · 2.1 mi · ER

Palmetto Family Healthcare CtrPalmetto · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Palmetto · CMS · HRSAHealth in Palmetto →

Natural hazards in Palmetto

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

332Does Palmetto flood?paid flood claims since 1979 15Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Palmetto MapPalmetto vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Palmetto →

Climate in Palmetto

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Palmetto has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 52°, and snow is almost unheard of.

73° / 54°Winter

82° / 64°Spring

91° / 75°Summer

84° / 68°Fall

How much snow does Palmetto get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 31% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Palmetto →

Schools in Palmetto

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School Grade C

The public schools Palmetto’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 73% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

See how Palmetto’s schools compare in FL →

DistrictMANATEESchools10

Hola! Elementary @ MsaElementary · Grades PK–5 · 551 students Palmetto Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students Palmetto Charter School A+Elementary · Grades K–8 · 458 students Lincoln Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 448 students Just for Girls Middle School D-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 33 students Palmetto High School C-High · Grades 8–12 · 2,185 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.