Atlantic Beach, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtlantic Beach, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population13,36319,796
Median Household Income$118,935$116,625
Median Rent$2,159/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$630,200$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%62.2%
Poverty Rate7.7%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k15176*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,059430*
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min24.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.217
College Degree Rate57.4%71%
Foreign-Born %7.9%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.0%-7.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Palm Valley (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.