North Palm Beach, FL vs Riviera Beach, FL

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

MetricNorth Palm Beach, FLRiviera Beach, FL
Population13,23838,657
Median Household Income$90,049$68,060
Median Rent$2,010/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$513,000$354,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%64.4%
Poverty Rate7.7%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111802
Property Crime Rate /100k4372,616
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817.5
College Degree Rate50.2%28.9%
Foreign-Born %9.8%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.