St. Augustine, FL vs Palm Valley, FL

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

MetricSt. Augustine, FLPalm Valley, FL
Population15,35119,796
Median Household Income$78,151$116,625
Median Rent$1,653/mo$1,856/mo
Median Home Value$439,800$690,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.3%62.2%
Poverty Rate14.1%4.2%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k35076*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,708430*
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs90°F88°F
Winter Lows50°F51°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute20.1 min24.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.817
College Degree Rate44.6%71%
Foreign-Born %7%8.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+12.7%-7.1%

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