The Acreage, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricThe Acreage, FLWest Palm Beach, FL
Population40,843122,290
Median Household Income$109,032$73,446
Median Rent—$1,772/mo
Median Home Value$524,800$414,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income12.6%57.4%
Poverty Rate4.6%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.9% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*493
Property Crime Rate /100k721*1,497
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows57°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute38 min23.4 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—1.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.717
College Degree Rate26.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %19.6%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+8.4%

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