Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
West Palm Beach
$1,709
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
West Palm Beach
5.76
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
West Palm Beach
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are West Palm Beach & Clearwater?
Clearwater is West Palm Beach's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Clearwater
117,075
Both cities have similar populations — West Palm Beach at 119,508 and Clearwater at 117,075.
Violent Crime
West Palm Beach
5.76
Clearwater
3.40
West Palm Beach has a 41% higher violent crime than Clearwater.
Property Crime
West Palm Beach
21.38
Clearwater
18.33
West Palm Beach has a 14% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
West Palm Beach
49.2%
Clearwater
52.1%
West Palm Beach leans Democratic while Clearwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Clearwater
4.7%
West Palm Beach has a 13% higher unemployment than Clearwater.
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Clearwater
$326,100
West Palm Beach has a 12% higher home values than Clearwater.
Education
West Palm Beach
27.4%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
West Palm Beach
44.0%
Clearwater
70.3%
Clearwater has a 37% higher demographics than West Palm Beach.
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Palm Beach and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Palm Beach
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Clearwater
Clearwater leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clearwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClearwater scores 163.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 186.7 in West Palm Beach. Clearwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,254 in West Palm Beach (14% lower). Clearwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $1,901 in West Palm Beach (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a median property tax of $2,386 vs $3,389 in West Palm Beach (42% lower). Clearwater has a owner-occupied of 59.1% compared to 50.2% in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach has a median home value of $369,800 vs $326,100 in Clearwater (13% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — West Palm Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach. Clearwater has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.4% in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach: 64,332 vs Clearwater: 58,576 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRWest Palm Beach has a violent crime clearance of 34.1% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 1.59 in West Palm Beach. Clearwater has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in West Palm Beach.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Palm Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.4% compared to 24.7% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 42.6% in West Palm Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a population of 119,508, about 1x the size of Clearwater (117,075). West Palm Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 46.4.
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West Palm Beach
Clearwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 3.3 vs West Palm Beach: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5). West Palm Beach: 5 vs Clearwater: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.6% in West Palm Beach. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 12.1% in West Palm Beach. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 2.4% in West Palm Beach.
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