Palm Valley, FL vs St. Augustine, FL

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

MetricPalm Valley, FLSt. Augustine, FL
Population19,79615,351
Median Household Income$116,625$78,151
Median Rent$1,856/mo$1,653/mo
Median Home Value$690,800$439,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.2%60.3%
Poverty Rate4.2%14.1%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k76*350
Property Crime Rate /100k430*2,708
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs88°F90°F
Winter Lows51°F50°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.1 min20.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher179.8
College Degree Rate71%44.6%
Foreign-Born %8.8%7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.1%+12.7%

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.