Population
McKinney
202,314
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Home Value
McKinney
$439,500
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Rent
McKinney
$1,841
Palm Beach Gardens
$2,269
Crime Rate
McKinney
1.17
Palm Beach Gardens
1.13
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Avg Temp
McKinney
N/A
Palm Beach Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
How Similar Are McKinney & Palm Beach Gardens?
Palm Beach Gardens is McKinney's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
McKinney
202,314
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
McKinney (202,314) is about 3.4x larger than Palm Beach Gardens (59,751).
Violent Crime
McKinney
1.17
Palm Beach Gardens
1.13
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
McKinney
8.15
Palm Beach Gardens
17.04
Palm Beach Gardens's property crime is significantly higher than McKinney's — 52% difference.
Political Leaning
McKinney
54.3%
Palm Beach Gardens
49.2%
McKinney leans Republican while Palm Beach Gardens leans Democratic.
Unemployment
McKinney
3.5%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
McKinney
$120,273
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
McKinney
$439,500
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Palm Beach Gardens has a 21% higher home values than McKinney.
Education
McKinney
34.0%
Palm Beach Gardens
43.5%
Palm Beach Gardens has a 22% higher education than McKinney.
Demographics
McKinney
60.6%
Palm Beach Gardens
79.4%
Palm Beach Gardens has a 24% higher demographics than McKinney.
Cost of Living
McKinney
185.3
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. McKinney and Palm Beach Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Beach Gardens leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Beach Gardens leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Beach Gardens scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 183.9 in McKinney. McKinney has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,254 in Palm Beach Gardens (14% lower). McKinney has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $1,901 in Palm Beach Gardens (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 15.1% in Palm Beach Gardens. Palm Beach Gardens has a median property tax of $5,402 vs $7,710 in McKinney (43% lower). Palm Beach Gardens has a median home value of $554,300 vs $439,500 in McKinney (21% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — McKinney leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney: 109,285 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 29,185 for labor force. Palm Beach Gardens has a per capita income of $82,983 vs $53,008 in McKinney (36% higher). McKinney has a work from home of 21.8% compared to 18.9% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Beach Gardens leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Beach Gardens has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in McKinney. McKinney has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.57 compared to 14.86 in Palm Beach Gardens. McKinney has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 8.15 compared to 17.04 in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Palm Beach Gardens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Beach Gardens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.5% compared to 34.0% in McKinney. Palm Beach Gardens has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 43.9% in McKinney.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMcKinney has a population of 202,314, about 3.4x the size of Palm Beach Gardens (59,751). McKinney skews younger with a median age of 36.7 vs 50.1.
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McKinney
Palm Beach Gardens
Healthcare — McKinney leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMcKinney: 4.3 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Beach Gardens leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Beach Gardens has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.4% in McKinney. Palm Beach Gardens has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in McKinney. McKinney has a work from home of 21.8% compared to 18.9% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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