Living in Palm Coast

Palm Coast is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 82,893 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 31%, #4,963 of 16,523), early retirees (top 40%, #4,271 of 10,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 40%, #2,552 of 6,413).

Residents82,893
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport90 km (Orlando Sanford International)
Nearest city of 100k+93 km
Within 30 km114,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line6.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,105 km
Within 10 km82,893 people
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 15 min, sunset 23:31

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How Palm Coast ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family44#7,201 of 11,898#254 of 689Map
Low-income household25#7,973 of 9,771#452 of 596Map
Low-income family40#5,080 of 8,006#148 of 554Map
Single parent44#4,172 of 6,237#163 of 456Map
Pensioner couple60#4,963 of 9,474#296 of 615Map
Single pensioner56#5,725 of 9,474#269 of 615Map
Early retiree61#4,271 of 10,762#246 of 639Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker55#4,694 of 7,271#248 of 485Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer17#7,759 of 8,006#532 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,493 of 12,111#274 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#5,076 of 7,271#403 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover45#7,273 of 9,474#454 of 615Map
Nature-focused household43#11,533 of 18,063#364 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover34#4,963 of 16,523#247 of 779Map
Rural value seeker31#13,550 of 18,063#341 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover58#5,883 of 16,523#362 of 779Map
Lottery winner50#6,419 of 21,167#474 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation50#11,288 of 12,111#450 of 680Map
Coastal living67#2,552 of 6,413#215 of 625Map
Business owner31#8,474 of 12,111#597 of 680Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Education and family56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)47
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Health and elderly42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Green space36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Mobility and connectivity31
  • Affordability26
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.