Palm Coast, FL vs Palatka, FL

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

MetricPalm Coast, FLPalatka, FL
Population98,25810,650
Median Household Income$77,350$32,021
Median Rent$1,782/mo$901/mo
Median Home Value$350,800$150,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)99—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%59.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%37.3%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*429
Property Crime Rate /100k475*2,799
Median AQI3421
Good AQI Days /yr357349
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min23.5 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.616.3
College Degree Rate29.7%10.7%
Foreign-Born %14.8%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+4.2%

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.