Murrieta, 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.

Murrieta

64.4

#1695 nationally

vs

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens leads in crime level (3.4 vs 5.0). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 35 min). Palm Beach Gardens leads in cost of living index (136 vs 150).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Murrieta, CA Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score 64.4 (#1695) 66.7 (#1512)
Population 111,878 61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $694,424 $693,873
Median Household Income $106,925 $106,544
Average Commute 35 min 24.3 min
Walk Score 28 N/A
Crime Level 5.0 3.4
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 150 136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored R+1.3 D+0.8

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