Population
Bay Shore
31,275
Royal Palm Beach
39,089
Median Income
Bay Shore
$101,695
Royal Palm Beach
$92,382
Home Value
Bay Shore
$467,800
Royal Palm Beach
$389,300
Rent
Bay Shore
$1,907
Royal Palm Beach
$2,192
Crime Rate
Bay Shore
N/A
Royal Palm Beach
1.59
Cost of Living
Bay Shore
176.7
Royal Palm Beach
161.9
Avg Temp
Bay Shore
N/A
Royal Palm Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Bay Shore
4.1%
Royal Palm Beach
4.2%
How Similar Are Bay Shore & Royal Palm Beach?
Royal Palm Beach is Bay Shore's #3 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bay Shore
31,275
Royal Palm Beach
39,089
Royal Palm Beach has a 20% larger population than Bay Shore.
Political Leaning
Bay Shore
55.0%
Royal Palm Beach
49.2%
Bay Shore leans Republican while Royal Palm Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bay Shore
4.1%
Royal Palm Beach
4.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Bay Shore
$101,695
Royal Palm Beach
$92,382
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Bay Shore
$467,800
Royal Palm Beach
$389,300
Bay Shore has a 17% higher home values than Royal Palm Beach.
Education
Bay Shore
19.3%
Royal Palm Beach
25.2%
Royal Palm Beach has a 23% higher education than Bay Shore.
Demographics
Bay Shore
46.5%
Royal Palm Beach
46.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Bay Shore
176.7
Royal Palm Beach
161.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Bay Shore and Royal Palm Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bay Shore
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Royal Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Royal Palm Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRoyal Palm Beach has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,901 vs $2,379 in Bay Shore (25% lower). Royal Palm Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $2,747 in Bay Shore (22% lower). Royal Palm Beach scores 217.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 250.9 in Bay Shore.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
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Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Palm Beach has a median property tax of $2,942 vs $10,001 in Bay Shore (240% lower). Royal Palm Beach has a owner-occupied of 80.1% compared to 62.5% in Bay Shore. Bay Shore has a median home value of $467,800 vs $389,300 in Royal Palm Beach (20% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Bay Shore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Palm Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 8.0% in Bay Shore. Royal Palm Beach: 21,303 vs Bay Shore: 15,265 for labor force. Bay Shore has a median household income of $101,695 vs $92,382 in Royal Palm Beach (10% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Royal Palm Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRoyal Palm Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 19.3% in Bay Shore. Royal Palm Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 41.0% compared to 36.9% in Bay Shore.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Palm Beach has a population of 39,089, about 1.2x the size of Bay Shore (31,275). Bay Shore skews younger with a median age of 36.0 vs 41.5.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Bay Shore
Royal Palm Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBay Shore: 3.0 vs Royal Palm Beach: 1.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Royal Palm Beach: 5 vs Bay Shore: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBay Shore has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Royal Palm Beach. Bay Shore has a public transit of 6.3% compared to 2.4% in Royal Palm Beach. Royal Palm Beach has a drive alone of 78.5% compared to 69.1% in Bay Shore.
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Airports
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