Wellington, FL vs Royal Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricWellington, FLRoyal Palm Beach, FL
Population62,14640,344
Median Household Income$115,632$96,027
Median Rent$2,562/mo$2,273/mo
Median Home Value$599,400$437,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%51.7%
Poverty Rate7.8%5.9%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90171
Property Crime Rate /100k7431,040
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows58°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min30.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.116.7
College Degree Rate49.7%37.4%
Foreign-Born %24.9%30.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+7.7%

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