North Palm Beach, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricNorth Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach, FL
Population13,238122,290
Median Household Income$90,049$73,446
Median Rent$2,010/mo$1,772/mo
Median Home Value$513,000$414,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.9%57.4%
Poverty Rate7.7%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k111493
Property Crime Rate /100k4371,497
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min23.4 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.817
College Degree Rate50.2%39.2%
Foreign-Born %9.8%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+8.4%

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