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Compare Key West to West Palm Beach

This post compares Key West, Florida to West Palm Beach, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Key West (city) West Palm Beach (city)
Population 25,316 106,805
Income (median) $38,218 $37,034
Home Value (median) $535,600 $218,200
White 82% 57%
Black 12% 34%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 41 39
Rentals 61% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Key West or West Palm Beach?
A: Key West has a much smaller population count than West Palm Beach: 25316 compared with 106805 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Key West or in West Palm Beach?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Key West.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Key West or West Palm Beach?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Key West.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Key West does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Key West versus 51% for West Palm Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Key West may include: Miami-Beach, Sunny-Isles-Beach, and Kendall.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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