Daytona Beach, FL vs Palm Coast, FL

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

MetricDaytona Beach, FLPalm Coast, FL
Population78,99298,258
Median Household Income$52,058$77,350
Median Rent$1,328/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$287,700$350,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.7%54.4%
Poverty Rate20.4%10.6%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k928104*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,676475*
Median AQI4134
Good AQI Days /yr297357
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min27 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1918.6
College Degree Rate27.8%29.7%
Foreign-Born %9.5%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.6%+23.2%

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 Coast (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.