Palm Coast, FL

Census place 1254200 · pop 98,258

D53/ 100
😐 Meh
C
in FL
📍 Florida ranks #29 of 50 states →
🏆 Air35 AQI · top 11%
🚽 Commute27 min · bottom 30%
💡 Did you know?

One of the country's largest master-planned communities, built from scratch by ITT Corporation starting in 1969.

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Taxes
0.75% property · US 0.99%6.98% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Commute time27 min30

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Broadband access89.1%32

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

89.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Uninsured adults11.7%33

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

11.7% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Income inequality0.4536

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.45 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Rent$1,954/mo37

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$1,954/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Housing cost$350,80038

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$350,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.7%47

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

3.7% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%49

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

29.7% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level88/10051

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

88/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Physical inactivity24.9%51

U.S. median 26.5% · better than most cities

24.9% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Median household income$77,35053

U.S. median $67,857 · better than most cities

$77,350 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate10.6%54

U.S. median 12.1% · better than most cities

10.6% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Adult smoking12.6%57

U.S. median 14.6% · better than most cities

12.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Property-tax burden0.75%68

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.75% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult obesity30.8%73

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

30.8% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Poor mental health15.2%76

U.S. median 17.4% · better than most cities

15.2% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Homeownership81.9%88

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

81.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Population growth (5yr)+14.3%88

U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities

+14.3% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Air quality (AQI)County-level35 AQI89

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

35 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Palm Coast: Crime, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Palm Coast, FL a good place to live?
By the numbers, Palm Coast scores 53/100 — a D (Meh) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 20 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is air quality (aqi) and its weakest is commute time. Florida overall ranks #29 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Palm Coast, FL expensive to live in?
Palm Coast has a median home value of $350,800 and typical rent around $1,954/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Palm Coast, FL?
Its weakest measured area is commute time (27 min) — 30/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Palm Coast, FL best at?
Its strongest measured area is air quality (aqi) (35 AQI) — 89/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: One of the country's largest master-planned communities, built from scratch by ITT Corporation starting in 1969.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.