Jacksonville, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

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

MetricJacksonville, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population977,67019,796
Median Household Income$69,872$116,625
Median Rent$1,465/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$293,700$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%62.2%
Poverty Rate14.5%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k519*76*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,173*430*
Median AQI51—
Good AQI Days /yr175—
Summer Highs91°F88°F
Winter Lows49°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals9—
Avg Hospital Rating3.7 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.917.3
College Degree Rate33.2%71%
Foreign-Born %12.5%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.2%-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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.