Population
Schertz
43,128
Royal Palm Beach
39,089
Median Income
Schertz
$96,633
Royal Palm Beach
$92,382
Home Value
Schertz
$292,100
Royal Palm Beach
$389,300
Rent
Schertz
$1,593
Royal Palm Beach
$2,192
Crime Rate
Schertz
1.54
Royal Palm Beach
1.59
Cost of Living
Schertz
147.1
Royal Palm Beach
161.9
Avg Temp
Schertz
N/A
Royal Palm Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Schertz
5.7%
Royal Palm Beach
4.2%
How Similar Are Schertz & Royal Palm Beach?
Royal Palm Beach is Schertz's #12 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Schertz
43,128
Royal Palm Beach
39,089
Both cities have similar populations — Schertz at 43,128 and Royal Palm Beach at 39,089.
Violent Crime
Schertz
1.54
Royal Palm Beach
1.59
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Schertz
8.87
Royal Palm Beach
14.78
Royal Palm Beach has a 40% higher property crime than Schertz.
Political Leaning
Schertz
44.6%
Royal Palm Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Schertz
5.7%
Royal Palm Beach
4.2%
Schertz has a 26% higher unemployment than Royal Palm Beach.
Median Income
Schertz
$96,633
Royal Palm Beach
$92,382
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Schertz
$292,100
Royal Palm Beach
$389,300
Royal Palm Beach has a 25% higher home values than Schertz.
Education
Schertz
27.1%
Royal Palm Beach
25.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Schertz
59.1%
Royal Palm Beach
46.6%
Schertz has a 21% higher demographics than Royal Palm Beach.
Cost of Living
Schertz
147.1
Royal Palm Beach
161.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Schertz and Royal Palm Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Schertz
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Royal Palm Beach
Schertz leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Schertz leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSchertz has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,177 vs $1,901 in Royal Palm Beach (38% lower). Schertz has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,426 vs $2,254 in Royal Palm Beach (37% lower). Schertz scores 176.2 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 217.8 in Royal Palm Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRoyal Palm Beach has a median property tax of $2,942 vs $5,175 in Schertz (76% lower). Schertz has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 5.2% in Royal Palm Beach. Schertz has a median rent of $1,593 vs $2,192 in Royal Palm Beach (27% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Schertz leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 9.5% in Royal Palm Beach. Royal Palm Beach has a unemployment rate of 4.2% compared to 5.7% in Schertz. Royal Palm Beach has a poverty rate of 5.0% compared to 5.7% in Schertz.
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Crime & Safety — Schertz leads
Source: FBI UCRSchertz has a violent crime clearance of 29.9% compared to 6.3% in Royal Palm Beach. Royal Palm Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.53 compared to 1.22 in Schertz. Royal Palm Beach has a property crime clearance of 36.7% compared to 4.4% in Schertz.
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Violent Crime Clearance
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Schertz leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSchertz has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.1% compared to 25.2% in Royal Palm Beach. Schertz has a high school diploma or higher of 41.6% compared to 41.0% in Royal Palm Beach.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a population of 43,128, about 1.1x the size of Royal Palm Beach (39,089). Schertz skews younger with a median age of 38.1 vs 41.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Schertz
Royal Palm Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSchertz: 3.0 vs Royal Palm Beach: 1.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Royal Palm Beach: 5 vs Schertz: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSchertz has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Royal Palm Beach. Royal Palm Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 0.0% in Schertz. Schertz has a work from home of 13.9% compared to 9.5% in Royal Palm Beach.
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