Algonquin, IL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Algonquin

74.9

#526 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Algonquin leads in crime level (1.6 vs 3.4). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 32.8 min). Algonquin leads in median household income ($129,658 vs $106,544).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Algonquin, IL	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	74.9 (#526)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	30,134	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$422,303	$693,873
Median Household Income	$129,658	$106,544
Average Commute	32.8 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	26	N/A
Crime Level	1.6	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	116	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+5.3	D+0.8

Data coverage note: Palm Beach Gardens is missing data for 1 metric that Algonquin has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.