Palmyra is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Palmyra’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Palmyra has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Palmyra a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Palmyra, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.50 minutes every day commuting to work.
Palmyra is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Palmyra, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100.00% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.
Being a small town, Palmyra does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Palmyra is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.58% of adults in Palmyra have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Palmyra in 2022 was $86,746, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $346,984 for a family of four.
The people who call Palmyra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Palmyra residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Palmyra include Yugoslavian, Other West Indian, West Indian, U.S. Virgin Islander, and Trinidadian and Tobagonian.
The most common language spoken in Palmyra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and African languages.
