West Palm Beach, FL vs North Palm Beach, FL

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

MetricWest Palm Beach, FLNorth Palm Beach, FL
Population122,29013,238
Median Household Income$73,446$90,049
Median Rent$1,772/mo$2,010/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$513,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%47.9%
Poverty Rate14.1%7.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.9% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k493111
Property Crime Rate /100k1,497437
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F90°F
Winter Lows60°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min20.1 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher1716.8
College Degree Rate39.2%50.2%
Foreign-Born %28.2%9.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+1.3%

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