Royal Palm Beach, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricRoyal Palm Beach, FLWest Palm Beach, FL
Population40,344122,290
Median Household Income$96,027$73,446
Median Rent$2,273/mo$1,772/mo
Median Home Value$437,700$414,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.7%57.4%
Poverty Rate5.9%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k171493
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0401,497
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min23.4 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher16.717
College Degree Rate37.4%39.2%
Foreign-Born %30.2%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.7%+8.4%

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