Palm Springs, FL vs Royal Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Springs, FLRoyal Palm Beach, FL
Population27,35640,344
Median Household Income$61,739$96,027
Median Rent$1,669/mo$2,273/mo
Median Home Value$269,800$437,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.3%51.7%
Poverty Rate15.4%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,132171
Property Crime Rate /100k3,0801,040
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26 min30.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher16.516.7
College Degree Rate17.7%37.4%
Foreign-Born %52%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.3%+7.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.