Royal Palm Beach, FL vs Wellington, FL

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

MetricRoyal Palm Beach, FLWellington, FL
Population40,34462,146
Median Household Income$96,027$115,632
Median Rent$2,273/mo$2,562/mo
Median Home Value$437,700$599,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%54.9%
Poverty Rate5.9%7.8%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k17190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,040743
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min32.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.718.1
College Degree Rate37.4%49.7%
Foreign-Born %30.2%24.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+1.7%

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