Population
Rochester Hills
76,086
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
Median Income
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Home Value
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Rent
Rochester Hills
$1,606
Palm Beach Gardens
$2,269
Crime Rate
Rochester Hills
N/A
Palm Beach Gardens
1.13
Cost of Living
Rochester Hills
168.8
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Avg Temp
Rochester Hills
N/A
Palm Beach Gardens
N/A
Unemployment
Rochester Hills
3.9%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
How Similar Are Rochester Hills & Palm Beach Gardens?
Palm Beach Gardens is Rochester Hills's #11 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Rochester Hills
76,086
Palm Beach Gardens
59,751
Rochester Hills has a 21% larger population than Palm Beach Gardens.
Political Leaning
Rochester Hills
43.8%
Palm Beach Gardens
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Palm Beach Gardens has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Rochester Hills
3.9%
Palm Beach Gardens
3.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Rochester Hills
$119,054
Palm Beach Gardens
$110,563
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Rochester Hills
$377,400
Palm Beach Gardens
$554,300
Palm Beach Gardens has a 32% higher home values than Rochester Hills.
Education
Rochester Hills
41.6%
Palm Beach Gardens
43.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Rochester Hills
74.8%
Palm Beach Gardens
79.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Rochester Hills
168.8
Palm Beach Gardens
183.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Rochester Hills and Palm Beach Gardens share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Rochester Hills leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Rochester Hills leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Beach Gardens scores 118.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 182.0 in Rochester Hills. Rochester Hills has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,901 in Palm Beach Gardens (41% lower). Rochester Hills has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $2,254 in Palm Beach Gardens (37% lower).
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Housing Market — Rochester Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 15.1% in Palm Beach Gardens. Palm Beach Gardens has a median home value of $554,300 vs $377,400 in Rochester Hills (32% higher). Rochester Hills has a median rent of $1,606 vs $2,269 in Palm Beach Gardens (29% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Rochester Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills: 39,255 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 29,185 for labor force. Palm Beach Gardens has a per capita income of $82,983 vs $55,773 in Rochester Hills (33% higher). Rochester Hills has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 6.0% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Crime & Safety
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Schools & Education — Palm Beach Gardens leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Beach Gardens has a high school diploma or higher of 55.5% compared to 51.6% in Rochester Hills. Palm Beach Gardens has a bachelor's degree or higher of 43.5% compared to 41.6% in Rochester Hills.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRochester Hills has a population of 76,086, about 1.3x the size of Palm Beach Gardens (59,751). Rochester Hills skews younger with a median age of 40.9 vs 50.1.
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Rochester Hills
Palm Beach Gardens
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Beach Gardens: 5 vs Rochester Hills: 3 for with emergency services. Rochester Hills: 2.3 vs Palm Beach Gardens: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Rochester Hills leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Beach Gardens has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Rochester Hills. Rochester Hills has a work from home of 20.4% compared to 18.9% in Palm Beach Gardens. Rochester Hills has a public transit of 0.3% compared to 0.3% in Palm Beach Gardens.
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