Lake Worth Beach, FL vs Palm Springs, FL

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

MetricLake Worth Beach, FLPalm Springs, FL
Population43,36527,356
Median Household Income$61,200$61,739
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,669/mo
Median Home Value$401,200$269,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%58.3%
Poverty Rate21.2%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*1,132
Property Crime Rate /100k721*3,080
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min26 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.616.5
College Degree Rate24.8%17.7%
Foreign-Born %40.7%52%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+5.3%

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