West Palm Beach, FL vs Riviera Beach, FL

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

MetricWest Palm Beach, FLRiviera Beach, FL
Population122,29038,657
Median Household Income$73,446$68,060
Median Rent$1,772/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$414,200$354,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%64.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k493802
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4972,616
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute23.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating1.5 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1717.5
College Degree Rate39.2%28.9%
Foreign-Born %28.2%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+8.4%+4.6%

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