City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Palm Coast | Palmdale | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,625/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $397,500 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $78,414 | 12.2% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 105.0 | 106.0 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 103.7 | 128.1 | 19.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 93.1 | 108.4 | 14.1% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 112.7 | 109.1 | 3.3% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need $104,825 in Palmdale to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast, FL is about 4.6% cheaper overall than Palmdale, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $83,860 in Palmdale to keep the same standard of living.