Palm Valley, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

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

MetricPalm Valley, FLJacksonville, FL
Population19,796977,670
Median Household Income$116,625$69,872
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,465/mo
Median Home Value$690,800$293,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%53.5%
Poverty Rate4.2%14.5%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*519*
Property Crime Rate /100k430*2,173*
Median AQI—51
Good AQI Days /yr—175
Summer Highs88°F91°F
Winter Lows51°F49°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals—9
Avg Hospital Rating—3.7 / 5
Students per Teacher1718.8
College Degree Rate71%33.2%
Foreign-Born %8.8%12.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%+7.2%

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