Living in Palm Springs, FL
Small city in Florida
Palm Springs is a small city in Florida, home to about 27,000 people, with 1.5 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, much of daily life is walkable. Life moves at a fast pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Palm Springs a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low taxes: no state income tax, 0.85% property tax
- Easy flying: DJT is 3 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 14 federally declared disasters since 2000
👎 Cons
- Fewer graduates: 16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
- Few dog parks: 17 within 9 mi
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
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Key facts
Living in Palm Springs: common questions
What is the cost of living in Palm Springs?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $387k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,920 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are above the US average (index 114, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Palm Springs?
Florida has no state income tax, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Palm Springs safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.7× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Palm Springs?
Public schools in Palm Springs test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is warm all year: winter days average around 76°F and summer days around 89°F.
Does Palm Springs get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is moderate, mainly from hurricanes and flooding: 14 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Palm Springs?
The nearest major airport is DJT, about 3 mi away.
How Palm Springs scores
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