Population
Delray Beach
66,940
Palm Desert
51,551
Median Income
Delray Beach
$79,393
Palm Desert
$79,508
Home Value
Delray Beach
$386,700
Palm Desert
$491,600
Rent
Delray Beach
$1,914
Palm Desert
$1,717
Crime Rate
Delray Beach
4.25
Palm Desert
3.24
Cost of Living
Delray Beach
146.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Avg Temp
Delray Beach
N/A
Palm Desert
N/A
Unemployment
Delray Beach
5.7%
Palm Desert
6.1%
How Similar Are Delray Beach & Palm Desert?
Palm Desert is Delray Beach's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Delray Beach
66,940
Palm Desert
51,551
Delray Beach has a 23% larger population than Palm Desert.
Violent Crime
Delray Beach
4.25
Palm Desert
3.24
Delray Beach has a 24% higher violent crime than Palm Desert.
Property Crime
Delray Beach
26.31
Palm Desert
28.27
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Delray Beach
49.2%
Palm Desert
49.3%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Delray Beach
5.7%
Palm Desert
6.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Delray Beach
$79,393
Palm Desert
$79,508
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Delray Beach
$386,700
Palm Desert
$491,600
Palm Desert has a 21% higher home values than Delray Beach.
Education
Delray Beach
33.0%
Palm Desert
32.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Delray Beach
55.2%
Palm Desert
68.3%
Palm Desert has a 19% higher demographics than Delray Beach.
Cost of Living
Delray Beach
146.8
Palm Desert
148.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Delray Beach and Palm Desert share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Delray Beach
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Palm Desert
Delray Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Delray Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Desert scores 100.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.4 in Delray Beach. Palm Desert has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $1,901 in Delray Beach (7% lower). Delray Beach scores 200.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 213.3 in Palm Desert.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a vacancy rate of 21.1% compared to 34.0% in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a single-family homes of 67.9% compared to 46.6% in Delray Beach. Delray Beach has a median property tax of $3,118 vs $4,502 in Palm Desert (31% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach: 36,039 vs Palm Desert: 22,326 for labor force. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert. Delray Beach has a government sector of 43.8% compared to 39.0% in Palm Desert.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Desert leads
Source: FBI UCRDelray Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.73 compared to 4.46 in Palm Desert. Palm Desert has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 3.25 in Delray Beach. Palm Desert has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.24 compared to 4.25 in Delray Beach.
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Schools & Education — Delray Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDelray Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 50.9% compared to 46.3% in Palm Desert. Delray Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 33.0% compared to 32.1% in Palm Desert.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a population of 66,940, about 1.3x the size of Palm Desert (51,551). Delray Beach skews younger with a median age of 51.8 vs 56.7.
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Delray Beach
Palm Desert
Healthcare — Palm Desert leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Desert: 3.5 vs Delray Beach: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Delray Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDelray Beach has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 0.7% in Palm Desert. Delray Beach has a work from home of 17.2% compared to 14.1% in Palm Desert. Delray Beach has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Palm Desert.
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