Palm Coast, FL vs Daytona Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Coast, FLDaytona Beach, FL
Population98,25878,992
Median Household Income$77,350$52,058
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,328/mo
Median Home Value$350,800$287,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%55.7%
Poverty Rate10.6%20.4%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*928
Property Crime Rate /100k475*2,676
Median AQI3441
Good AQI Days /yr357297
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min21.4 min
Hospitals22
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.619
College Degree Rate29.7%27.8%
Foreign-Born %14.8%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+23.6%

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 Palm Coast (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.