Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Royal Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Beach Gardens, FLRoyal Palm Beach, FL
Population60,95940,344
Median Household Income$106,947$96,027
Median Rent$2,417/mo$2,273/mo
Median Home Value$606,100$437,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.2%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72171
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1491,040
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows57°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute22.9 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher14.616.9
College Degree Rate57.4%37.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.0%+7.7%

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