Palm Coast scores 7 out of 10 Yellow on the Street Economics Drama Meter. Elevated governance volatility — including a contested mayoral crisis, a $17M Town Center settlement, active impact-fee litigation, and a possible $21.7M property-tax hit — creates material execution risk.

Daytona Beach scores 8 out of 10 Red on the Street Economics Drama Meter. The primary investor friction is an active state criminal investigation with recurring subpoenas targeting top city officials, creating material governance and execution risk.