Living in Palm Coast, FL
Small city in Florida
Palm Coast is a small city in Florida, home to about 94,000 people, with 332,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, a car is essential. Life moves at a slow, calm pace, and homes are mostly houses with yards.
Is Palm Coast a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Dog-friendly: 8 dog parks within 9 mi
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.79% property tax
- Affordable housing: a typical 3-bedroom home is about $331k and rents for $2,470 a month
👎 Cons
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Fewer graduates: 29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Smaller job market: about 332,000 people live within 31 mi
Whether it's a good place for you depends on what you value. Take the quiz to see how Palm Coast ranks against your own priorities.
Key facts
Living in Palm Coast: common questions
What is the cost of living in Palm Coast?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $331k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,470 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 99, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Palm Coast?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.79% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Palm Coast safe?
Palm Coast isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Palm Coast?
Palm Coast is warm all year: winter days average around 67°F and summer days around 87°F.
Does Palm Coast get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 16 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.33 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Palm Coast?
The nearest major airport is SFB, about 53 mi away.
How Palm Coast scores
Each bar compares Palm Coast with the other 1143 places in Best Life Fit Me. A dot shows where it sits between two ends, such as major metro and small town; neither end is better. Coloured bars run from poor (red) to excellent (green).
Places like Palm Coast
These places have the most similar overall profile across all 23 aspects.
Nearby
See all the best places to live in Florida.
Is Palm Coast right for you?
Answer 27 quick questions and see how it ranks against your priorities.