Overall Sustainability Score
76
Manageable
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • IA
Palo Alto County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Palo Alto County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Decreasing
National Percentile
98th
Very Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Palo Alto County
Palo Alto County currently has a sustainability score of 76 (Manageable) with a decreasing trend direction. National percentile is 98th (very strong).
Top current component pressures are Tax Pressure (37, stable) and Utility Pressure (31, increasing).
Compared with Iowa, Palo Alto County is 12.1 points higher on sustainability (lower overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 7 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Owner-cost burden proxy is 12.4% of income with -3.9% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 37 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Median real estate taxes are $1,474 with 0.2% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 31 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $638 with 6.5% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 21 • Trend: Stable
Moderate
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 10.5% with 0.9% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 27 • Trend: Decreasing
Moderate
Median household income is $72,781 with 5.5% year-over-year growth.
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