Belle Glade, FL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

MetricBelle Glade, FLPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Population16,97260,959
Median Household Income$48,001$106,947
Median Rent$898/mo$2,417/mo
Median Home Value$163,100$606,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%53%
Poverty Rate27.3%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,09072
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4951,149
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows54°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.214.6
College Degree Rate15.9%57.4%
Foreign-Born %27.4%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+8.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.