Palm Valley, FL vs Jacksonville Beach, FL

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

MetricPalm Valley, FLJacksonville Beach, FL
Population19,79623,654
Median Household Income$116,625$120,698
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,848/mo
Median Home Value$690,800$575,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%43.2%
Poverty Rate4.2%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*339
Property Crime Rate /100k430*2,315
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs88°F88°F
Winter Lows51°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min23.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1718.9
College Degree Rate71%59.5%
Foreign-Born %8.8%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%-0.9%

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.