Palatine, 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.

Palatine

74.6

#575 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Palatine leads in crime level (1.8 vs 3.4). Palatine leads in cost of living index (115 vs 136). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 28.7 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Palatine, IL	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	74.6 (#575)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	64,869	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$396,744	$693,873
Median Household Income	$93,383	$106,544
Average Commute	28.7 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	41	N/A
Crime Level	1.8	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	115	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+42.0	D+0.8

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