Riviera Beach, FL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

MetricRiviera Beach, FLPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Population38,65760,959
Median Household Income$68,060$106,947
Median Rent$1,702/mo$2,417/mo
Median Home Value$354,500$606,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.4%53%
Poverty Rate18.4%7.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k80272
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6161,149
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows57°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min22.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.514.6
College Degree Rate28.9%57.4%
Foreign-Born %23.4%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.6%+8.0%

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