Ballwin, MO 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.

Ballwin

75.7

#423 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Ballwin leads in crime level (1.5 vs 3.4). Ballwin leads in cost of living index (111 vs 136). Ballwin leads in median household income ($118,647 vs $106,544).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Ballwin, MO	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	75.7 (#423)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	30,410	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$417,520	$693,873
Median Household Income	$118,647	$106,544
Average Commute	24.8 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	20	N/A
Crime Level	1.5	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	111	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+23.4	D+0.8

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