Apache Junction, AZ 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.

Apache Junction

64.6

#1681 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens

66.7

#1512 nationally

Palm Beach Gardens leads in crime level (3.4 vs 11.7). Palm Beach Gardens leads in median household income ($106,544 vs $56,209). Apache Junction leads in cost of living index (93 vs 136).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Apache Junction, AZ	Palm Beach Gardens, FL
WhereAtHome Score	64.6 (#1681)	66.7 (#1512)
Population	41,153	61,146
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$374,285	$693,873
Median Household Income	$56,209	$106,544
Average Commute	28.5 min	24.3 min
Walk Score	21	N/A
Crime Level	11.7	3.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	93	136
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	R+22.1	D+0.8

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