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Quality of Life

Overall Quality Of Life
A
Great

A high quality of life with strong walkability, manageable living costs, healthy neighborhood signals, and solid amenity access.

Quality of Life blends cost of living, nearby amenities, socioeconomic signals, and neighborhood character. City-level scores represent the whole municipality; individual neighborhoods can differ.

The Hood Index™

A metric tracking the socioeconomic signals of the area.

A
Hood Index scan area
Luxury Lean87%
RisksNeutralGrowth
Premium
40
Positive
28
Poor
7
Negative
2

Groceries

5 within 10 miles

2.1mi

Gas

20 within 10 miles

1.1mi

Hospital

3 within 20 miles

2.7mi

Airport

MCO — Orlando International

75.4mi

Post Office

USPS — Palm Coast, FL

2.4mi

Critical Amenities

Country Clubs

Nearest private club or country club.

Golf3Nearest 2.9 mi
Camping18Nearest 7.6 mi
Marina3Nearest 4.5 mi
Winery0 
Ice Rink0 
Gun Range0 

Affluence Level

Overall Affluence Grade
C
Average

A middle-class area roughly in line with national averages across income, home values, education, and employment.

Est. Avg Net Worth
$668k
2% above US avg
Avg HH Debt
$22k
24% above US avg

Crime

Overall Crime Grade
B+
Safe

Generally safer than 73% of comparable U.S. locations.

Crime Rate
9.0
Incidents per 1,000 residents
5yr Trend
+79.1%
Overall crime change since 2020

Violent Crime

5yr+74.5%
Homicide
0.02 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Robbery
0.23 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Aggravated Assault
1.25 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg

Property Crime

5yr+83.8%
Burglary
0.82 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Larceny-Theft
6.09 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Motor Vehicle Theft
0.43 / 1k ResidentsEqual to state avg
Source: FBI Crime Data · 2025

Political Climate

Cook PVI: R+14Leans Conservative

District shown is the primary district for this city’s centroid. Cities may span multiple districts.

Presidential Voting Trends for Palm Coast, Florida
Dem Rep
30%40%50%60%70%2000200420082012201620202024

Personal Sovereignty

Personal Sovereignty measures your capacity for self-reliance and independence with minimal government friction. Higher scores mean fewer barriers between you and the way you want to live... but it assumes you have the space you need and good neighbors.

Overall Sovereignty Grade
B
Self-Reliant

Viable for self-reliance. Generally workable, though some barriers may limit total independence.

State Policy

Tax Burden
B-
Fair9.1% of income
Property Rights
B+
GoodIJ Grade B+
Firearm Rights
B-
GoodFPC Grade B-
Homeschooling
A+
GreatNo notice required

Energy independence: Importer (10% of energy produced in-state)

Personal Liberty

Raw Milk
F
ProhibitedIllegal
Gambling Laws
B
Broadly OpenTribal · Poker · Sportsbetting
Marijuana Laws
C+
LimitedMedical only

Homesteading

Growing Season354 days364 frost-free
Annual Rainfall57.1"
Elevation33 ft

Strategic Assessment

Strategic Assessment grades tactical survivability using Joel Skousen's Strategic Relocation framework. Major population centers, blast zones, natural disasters, and border exposure all drive risk — lower exposure means a more defensible position in a crisis.

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Overall Strategic Grade
C
Exposed

Meaningful friction. Expect exposure to either population pressure, blast zones, or natural disaster risk. Consider buying a retreat property.

Strategic Pillars

City Proximity
C
Weak62 mi to nearest major city
Fallout Danger
A
Great2 within ~30 mi
Natural Disaster
F
PoorHurricane, Inland Flooding, Tornado, Wildfire, Heat Wave
Border / Coast
D
Poorborder 925 mi · coast 5.1 mi
FEMA Expected Loss$41.6M/yrfor the county

* Values derived from national, state, county, city and local statistics and may differ in a specific area.

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