Fernandina Beach, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

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

MetricFernandina Beach, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population13,42019,796
Median Household Income$97,903$116,625
Median Rent—$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$555,400$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.2%62.2%
Poverty Rate11.3%4.2%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20376*
Property Crime Rate /100k499430*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows48°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.3 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.317
College Degree Rate53.3%71%
Foreign-Born %5.3%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.3%-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.