St. Augustine, FL vs Palm Coast, FL

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

MetricSt. Augustine, FLPalm Coast, FL
Population15,35198,258
Median Household Income$78,151$77,350
Median Rent$1,653/mo$1,782/mo
Median Home Value$439,800$350,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)10099
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%54.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k350104*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,708475*
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—357
Summer Highs90°F87°F
Winter Lows50°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min27 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.5 / 5
Students per Teacher9.818.6
College Degree Rate44.6%29.7%
Foreign-Born %7%14.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%+23.2%

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 Coast (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.