Palm Springs, FL vs Lake Worth Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Springs, FLLake Worth Beach, FL
Population27,35643,365
Median Household Income$61,739$61,200
Median Rent$1,669/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$401,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%64.7%
Poverty Rate15.4%21.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,132188*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,080721*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min26.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.516.6
College Degree Rate17.7%24.8%
Foreign-Born %52%40.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+4.1%

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 Lake Worth Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.