Palm Coast, FL vs St. Augustine, FL

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

MetricPalm Coast, FLSt. Augustine, FL
Population98,25815,351
Median Household Income$77,350$78,151
Median Rent$1,782/mo$1,653/mo
Median Home Value$350,800$439,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)99100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.4%60.3%
Poverty Rate10.6%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k104*350
Property Crime Rate /100k475*2,708
Median AQI34—
Good AQI Days /yr357—
Summer Highs87°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute27 min20.1 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating4.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.69.8
College Degree Rate29.7%44.6%
Foreign-Born %14.8%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+23.2%+12.7%

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.