City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Palm, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Palm - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

25,699
Residents
$117,689
Median income
$532,100
Median home
$1,757
Median rent (state)

Palm - the verdict

Nationally, Palm sits in the 86th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
86th
percentile, home value
71st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Palm, FL

Palm is a small city in Florida, home to 25,699 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Palm households earn a median of $117,689 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Palm's housing stock carries a median value of $532,100, and the median resident age is 50.2 years. About 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,757 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 94.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

25,699 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$117,689 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Palm compare to other US cities?

Where Palm sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 86% pricier than other cities
Median rent 71% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Palm's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Palm's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$532,100 14th percentile more affordable than 14% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Palm $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Palm, FL Palm, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Palm, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Palm, FL median $117,689/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Palm, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Palm, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
25,699
Median Income
$117,689
Median Home Value
$532,100
Median Age
50.2
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
56.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.6%
Carpool
5.7%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
0.5%
Work from Home
20.0%
Other
0.9%

Based on 11,624 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Palm sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,757/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Sebastian
25,759 people
Pace
25,630 people
Immokalee
25,624 people
South Bradenton
25,585 people
Nocatee
25,581 people
Key West
25,824 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Palm's 25,699 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Columbine, CO
25,681 people
Medford, NY
25,681 people
Galt, CA
25,665 people
Allendale, MI
25,741 people
Bessemer, AL
25,655 people
Staunton, VA
25,765 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Palm's $117,689 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Reidville, SC
$117,692 median income
Beaver Dam Lake, NY
$117,700 median income
Simi Valley, CA
$117,703 median income
Twin Oaks, MO
$117,713 median income
Northvale, NJ
$117,717 median income
Jamesburg, NJ
$117,719 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Palm, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Palm, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.4% 9.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.7% White 85.4% Black or African American 0.7% Asian 2.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 9.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Palm compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Palm (this city) 25,699 $117,689
Sebastian 25,759 $68,863
Pace 25,630 $84,912
Immokalee 25,624 $46,143
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Palm, FL?

What is the population of Palm, FL? +

The population of Palm, FL stands at 25,699 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Palm, FL? +

Median annual household income in Palm runs $117,689, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Palm? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Palm; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Palm, FL? +

The median home value in Palm is $532,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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