Palo VerdeCA
A town of 75, settled in 1903.
Is Palo Verde a good place to live?
Palo Verde’s midsummer high is 109°F, where California’s towns sit at 89°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Among 848 California towns, just 6 have a higher midpoint age than Palo Verde. Palo Verde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
75 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Palo Verde: who provides what
Palo Verde is unincorporated, so Imperial County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Palo Verde.
The biggest natural risk in Palo Verde is inland flooding, at a very high overall level
Expected losses in Palo Verde break down as 75% from inland flooding and 22% from earthquakes. Palo Verde’s FEMA risk score stands at 92 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Palo Verde stands out in California and nationally, with more of its adults who say their health is fair or poor
Against the California average, Palo Verde comes out ahead on 4 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 23. No town among the 848 in California we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Palo Verde. In addition, for adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 19%.
| Palo Verde | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 22% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 11% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 12% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Palo Verde | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9% | 15.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.4% | 71.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 21.5% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Palo Verde
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Palo Verde; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Palo Verde residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Palo Verde
Place in California, United States
Palo Verde (Spanish for "Green Stick"; Mojave: Hanyomalivah) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Imperial County, California. Its name comes from the native desert tree, Palo Verde (Parkinsonia florida), which in turn takes its name from the Spanish words for stick (palo) and green (verde), and shares its name with the Palo Verde Valley, the valley in which it is located. As of the 2020 census, Palo Verde had a population of 152. The Imperial County line passes just north of the town. A community named Ripley, in Riverside County lies along SR78 between Blythe and Palo Verde. The ZIP Code for the community is 92266 and there is no postal delivery; residents use post office boxes. There is…
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 233 ft
- ZIP code
- 92266
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Is Palo Verde, CA a good place to live?
Palo Verde has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.