Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Schaumburg, IL

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.

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

vs

Schaumburg

76.1

#384 nationally

Schaumburg leads in crime level (2.5 vs 3.4). Schaumburg leads in cost of living index (114 vs 136). Palm Beach Gardens leads in average commute (24.3 min vs 28.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Palm Beach Gardens, FL Schaumburg, IL
WhereAtHome Score 66.7 (#1512) 76.1 (#384)
Population 61,146 75,750
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $693,873 $364,930
Median Household Income $106,544 $92,818
Average Commute 24.3 min 28.1 min
Walk Score N/A 43
Crime Level 3.4 2.5
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 136 114
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+0.8 D+42.0

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