Population
Miami Beach
81,319
Palm Springs
44,998
Median Income
Miami Beach
$67,014
Palm Springs
$71,979
Home Value
Miami Beach
$542,000
Palm Springs
$567,300
Rent
Miami Beach
$1,733
Palm Springs
$1,473
Crime Rate
Miami Beach
10.79
Palm Springs
6.08
Cost of Living
Miami Beach
147.1
Palm Springs
142.3
Avg Temp
Miami Beach
N/A
Palm Springs
N/A
Unemployment
Miami Beach
3.9%
Palm Springs
8.2%
How Similar Are Miami Beach & Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is Miami Beach's #1 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Miami Beach
81,319
Palm Springs
44,998
Miami Beach has a 45% larger population than Palm Springs.
Violent Crime
Miami Beach
10.79
Palm Springs
6.08
Miami Beach has a 44% higher violent crime than Palm Springs.
Property Crime
Miami Beach
85.57
Palm Springs
32.13
Miami Beach's property crime is significantly higher than Palm Springs's — 62% difference.
Political Leaning
Miami Beach
55.4%
Palm Springs
49.3%
Miami Beach leans Republican while Palm Springs leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Miami Beach
3.9%
Palm Springs
8.2%
Palm Springs's unemployment is significantly higher than Miami Beach's — 52% difference.
Median Income
Miami Beach
$67,014
Palm Springs
$71,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Miami Beach
$542,000
Palm Springs
$567,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Miami Beach
40.6%
Palm Springs
38.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Miami Beach
56.1%
Palm Springs
69.3%
Palm Springs has a 19% higher demographics than Miami Beach.
Cost of Living
Miami Beach
147.1
Palm Springs
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Miami Beach and Palm Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Miami Beach
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Palm Springs
Palm Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,777 vs $1,995 in Miami Beach (12% lower). Palm Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,436 in Miami Beach (11% lower). Palm Springs scores 209.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 226.1 in Miami Beach.
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a single-family homes of 53.0% compared to 10.6% in Miami Beach. Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 38.7% in Miami Beach. Palm Springs has a median rent of $1,473 vs $1,733 in Miami Beach (18% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Beach: 47,740 vs Palm Springs: 21,178 for labor force. Miami Beach has a unemployment rate of 3.9% compared to 8.2% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs: 18 min vs Miami Beach: 21 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Palm Springs leads
Source: FBI UCRPalm Springs has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 23.54 compared to 74.00 in Miami Beach. Palm Springs has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 32.13 compared to 85.57 in Miami Beach. Palm Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 3.07 in Miami Beach.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Annual Rainfall
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Schools & Education — Miami Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMiami Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.6% compared to 38.9% in Palm Springs. Miami Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 53.9% compared to 53.2% in Palm Springs.
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 ACSMiami Beach has a population of 81,319, about 1.8x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Miami Beach skews younger with a median age of 42.4 vs 57.8.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Miami Beach
Palm Springs
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 3.0 vs Miami Beach: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Palm Springs: 5 vs Miami Beach: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMiami Beach has a bicycle of 5.6% compared to 0.5% in Palm Springs. Miami Beach has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a drive alone of 62.0% compared to 47.3% in Miami Beach.
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Airports
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