2026 Compare Cities Education:
Palm City, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- West Palm Beach spends 6.2% more per student than Palm City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% lower in West Palm Beach than in Palm City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm City
 Palm City, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Palm City    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Palm City has grown over the last 9 years that we've lived here. It is definitely becoming more crowded. Some dislike this progress because it increases traffic, longer  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Palm City Schools are better than any of the private schools I attended. The teachers and faculty show genuine care at every level. "Character Counts" is a campaign that  More

   |    Reply

Over 20 years ago

A great little town to live in for both retired and still working people and families. The best schools, a variety of churches, many glof courses, and handy location  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Palm City

Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Palm Beach


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.