Cornelius, NC 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.

Cornelius

71.7

#962 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Cornelius leads in crime level (2.8 vs 3.4). Cornelius leads in cost of living index (122 vs 136). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 25.6 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cornelius, NC	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	71.7 (#962)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	33,139	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$528,679	$693,873
Median Household Income	$107,969	$106,544
Average Commute	25.6 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	26	N/A
Crime Level	2.8	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	122	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+32.9	D+0.8

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