Palm Coast, FL vs South Daytona, FL

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

MetricPalm Coast, FLSouth Daytona, FL
Population98,25813,543
Median Household Income$77,350$56,579
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,379/mo
Median Home Value$350,800$222,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)9999
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%55.8%
Poverty Rate10.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*190
Property Crime Rate /100k475*1,357
Median AQI3441
Good AQI Days /yr357297
Summer Highs87°F89°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min20.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.617.5
College Degree Rate29.7%24.8%
Foreign-Born %14.8%8.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+8.1%

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.