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Highland Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach county, is 3 miles NE of Boca Raton, Florida (center to center) and 44 miles N of Miami, Florida. The town is part of the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 3,775 people people live in Highland Beach.
In Highland Beach, about 64% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Highland Beach, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.
Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.
In 2000, Highland Beach had a median family income of $95,217. Overall, families in Highland Beach are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class. Highland Beach does not have a large underclass. It turns out that people in the town tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. As it happens, more people than usual in Highland Beach are able to work from their homes. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($26,900) in Highland Beach than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.
Residents of Highland Beach enjoy its low crime rate.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Highland Beach, about 86% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. Notably, housing in Highland Beach tends to be newer than in most towns. The average property tax bill in the town is higher than that of most other communities in Florida.
In Highland Beach, 84% of commuters drive to work.
Highland Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 1% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 1% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 2% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. State) | Top 4% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Highland Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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