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Compare West Palm Beach to Key West

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Palm Beach may include: Fort-Myers, Pompano-Beach, and Daytona-Beach.

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

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