Belle Glade, FL vs Royal Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricBelle Glade, FLRoyal Palm Beach, FL
Population16,97240,344
Median Household Income$48,001$96,027
Median Rent$898/mo$2,273/mo
Median Home Value$163,100$437,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.4%51.7%
Poverty Rate27.3%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,090171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4951,040
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs92°F89°F
Winter Lows54°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.6 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.216.7
College Degree Rate15.9%37.4%
Foreign-Born %27.4%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+7.7%

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