Palm Valley, FL vs Atlantic Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Valley, FLAtlantic Beach, FL
Population19,79613,363
Median Household Income$116,625$118,935
Median Rent$1,856/mo$2,159/mo
Median Home Value$690,800$630,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%49.6%
Poverty Rate4.2%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*151
Property Crime Rate /100k430*1,059
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min26.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1716.2
College Degree Rate71%57.4%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-2.0%

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