Palm Coast, FL vs Ormond Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Coast, FLOrmond Beach, FL
Population98,25843,976
Median Household Income$77,350$69,177
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$350,800$354,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%61.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%10.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*180
Property Crime Rate /100k475*1,856
Median AQI3441
Good AQI Days /yr357297
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min21.6 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.615.2
College Degree Rate29.7%36.5%
Foreign-Born %14.8%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+3.7%

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.