West Palm Beach, FL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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

MetricWest Palm Beach, FLPalm Beach Gardens, FL
Population122,29060,959
Median Household Income$73,446$106,947
Median Rent$1,772/mo$2,417/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$606,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%53%
Poverty Rate14.1%7.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k49372
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4971,149
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min22.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1714.6
College Degree Rate39.2%57.4%
Foreign-Born %28.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+8.0%

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