Overview
Cost of Living
Crime
Climate
Interactive Map
Jobs
Education
Economy
Health
Religion
People
Politics & Voting
Housing Stats
Commute Time
Rankings
Upgrade to Premium

2025 Compare Cities People:
West Palm Beach, FL vs Austin, TX

Change Cities
Highlights
- Austin is 0% more densely populated than West Palm Beach.
- People are 12.3% more likely to be married in Austin.
- The Median Age is 6.5 years younger in Austin.
 West Palm Beach, FLAustin, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock944,658329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.938.4
 space3
 Population - 2010100,819  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock656,562285,036,114
 Population - 199067,643  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now66.7%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock2,944.893.4
 Land Area54.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.6264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Palm Beach, FLAustin, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.0%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 West Palm Beach, FLAustin, TXUnited States
 White37.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock33.1%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 West Palm Beach, FLAustin, TXUnited States
 Married Population38.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households48,002  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock206,17680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,602  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.8%  Unlock10.8%
Voting
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 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
Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 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
dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of West Palm Beach

See all reviews
Reviews for Austin    449 Reviews
Navin · Madison, TN
Good city
Over 1 years ago

Good place to visit.  More

   |    Reply
Sarah · Tucker, GA
Austin is beautiful but it will cost you
Over 1 years ago

Austin is too expensive. Let's get that out of the way. Other than that it is a fun city. Ladybird Lake makes the city, imo. The ability to stand up paddle, kayak, walk  More

   |    Reply
Jimmy · Austin, TX
Hot take: Austin is a top tier city
Over 2 years ago

The city continues to grow quickly, which a lot of people don't like. I get it, you fall in love with a city, and it's growing so fast that you don't recognize the same  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Austin

See all reviews
Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
Moving from:Moving to:
 Manchester, New HampshireLos Angeles, CaliforniaCompare
 St. Cloud, MinnesotaGladstone, MissouriCompare
 Marble Falls, TexasWorland, WyomingCompare
 Dover-Foxcroft, MaineLiberty, MaineCompare
 Loudon, TennesseeAzle, TexasCompare
 Kaycee, WyomingTombstone, ArizonaCompare
 Burlington, VermontRichfield, MinnesotaCompare
 Burlington, KentuckyGreenwood, IndianaCompare
 Northvale, New JerseyNorwood, New JerseyCompare
 El Paso, TexasKihei, HawaiiCompare

Learn More About West Palm Beach, Florida
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
Learn More About Austin, Texas
Overview
Cost of Living
Job Market
Crime
Climate
Economy
Religion
Voting
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.

Privacy Policy  •  Terms of Use  •  Returns & Refunds
© Best Places. All rights reserved.