Palm Beach County, Florida
Population 1,533,806 · West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach
- Overall cost of living: +14.2% vs the US average, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Summer dew point: 75.4°F, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+14.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $447,300 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,916 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $168/mo | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,440/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.86% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,858 | higher than 91% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $83,581 | higher than 85% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 3.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +6.9% | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 396.2 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈260 days | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 90°F | higher than 65% of US counties |
| January low | 57°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 74 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 0 days | the lowest in the US |
| Severe drought | 8.8% of weeks | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈75.4°F | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 60.1 in | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $165/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $95/yr | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.05/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.7/yr | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.7 µg/m³ | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 8.1 mi | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈19.5 ft | lower than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.2% | lower than 57% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 40.5% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16.9:1 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.25 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.37 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.7 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 80/100k | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.4★ | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.2 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 15.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 302/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 81/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 2.7/100k | higher than 81% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 95.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 91% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 27 min | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 26 min | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.4% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 15.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 85 min | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 75 per sq mi | higher than 91% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 4.5 per 1k | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 1,533,806 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 45.3 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -0.1 per 1k/yr | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 50% Dem | higher than 86% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 49.2% Rep | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 0.9% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| % White | 49.6% | lower than 87% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.4% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 18.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Asian | 2.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 4.1% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.9% | higher than 92% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 675 parks | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 6.7 | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 45 min | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 11.8% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 189 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 399 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 855 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 28 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 248 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 80 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 63 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 16 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 96 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 14 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 176 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 201 km | higher than 93% of US counties |
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