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About Palmetto
City in Florida, United StatesPalmetto 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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Housing in Palmetto
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
Safety in Palmetto
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.
Schools in Palmetto
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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.
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.
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