Cupertino, CA 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.

Cupertino

68.2

#1330 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Cupertino leads in median household income ($223,667 vs $106,544). Cupertino leads in crime level (3.1 vs 3.4). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 25.9 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cupertino, CA	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	68.2 (#1330)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	57,285	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$3,008,438	$693,873
Median Household Income	$223,667	$106,544
Average Commute	25.9 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	48	N/A
Crime Level	3.1	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	N/A	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+40.0	D+0.8

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