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 | West Palm Beach | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,621/mo | $1,614/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $283,300 | $324,800 | 12.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $68,824 | $64,044 | 7.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 102.1 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 89.7 | 96.5 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 106.5 | 6.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 104.8 | 6.8% lower 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 $116,947 in West Palm Beach to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Palm Coast, FL is about 14.5% cheaper overall than West Palm Beach, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Palm Coast than in West Palm Beach. If you earn $80,000 in Palm Coast, you'd need about $93,557 in West Palm Beach to keep the same standard of living.