Jacksonville Beach, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

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

MetricJacksonville Beach, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population23,65419,796
Median Household Income$120,698$116,625
Median Rent$1,848/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$575,800$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43.2%62.2%
Poverty Rate4.8%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k33976*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,315430*
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.7 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.917
College Degree Rate59.5%71%
Foreign-Born %5.4%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.9%-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.