Wellington, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricWellington, FLWest Palm Beach, FL
Population62,146122,290
Median Household Income$115,632$73,446
Median Rent$2,562/mo$1,772/mo
Median Home Value$599,400$414,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%57.4%
Poverty Rate7.8%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k90493
Property Crime Rate /100k7431,497
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows58°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min23.4 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.5 / 5
Students per Teacher18.117
College Degree Rate49.7%39.2%
Foreign-Born %24.9%28.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%+8.4%

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