Royal Palm Beach, FL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

MetricRoyal Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Population40,34460,959
Median Household Income$96,027$106,947
Median Rent$2,273/mo$2,417/mo
Median Home Value$437,700$606,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%53%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17172
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0401,149
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min22.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.714.6
College Degree Rate37.4%57.4%
Foreign-Born %30.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+8.0%

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