Wellington, FL vs Palm Springs, FL

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

MetricWellington, FLPalm Springs, FL
Population62,14627,356
Median Household Income$115,632$61,739
Median Rent$2,562/mo$1,669/mo
Median Home Value$599,400$269,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%58.3%
Poverty Rate7.8%15.4%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k901,132
Property Crime Rate /100k7433,080
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows58°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min26 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.5
College Degree Rate49.7%17.7%
Foreign-Born %24.9%52%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+5.3%

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