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Palm Beach, Florida

Introduction to Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach county, is 1 miles SE of West Palm Beach, Florida (center to center) and 65 miles N of Miami, Florida. The town is part of the West Palm Beach - Boca Raton metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 10,468 people live in Palm Beach.

Palm Beach History

One of the founders of Standard Oil, Henry Morrison Flagler, established Palm Beach as a resort town. He built 2 luxury resort hotels called the Breakers Hotel and the Royal Poinciana Hotel. He also built Whitehall - a Beaux-Arts mansion. Flagler regularly arranged a variety of entertainment events, which helped establish the reputation of Palm Beach. It was incorporated in 1911.

Palm Beach and nearby Attractions

  • Four Arts Gardens
  • Worth Avenue
  • Mar-A-Lago
  • Four Arts Gardens
  • Whitehall, the Flagler Museum

Things To Do In Palm Beach

Since it has been developed as a resort, the town of Palm Beach offers numerous activities for a wide range of interests. The most popular activities are water sports like fishing, scuba diving and sailing among others. There are many parks that offer facilities for different activities, from picnicking to biking to various other sports. Palm Beach also has an exciting nightlife.

Palm Beach Transportation

Town residents can access air travel at Palm Beach International Airport.

Palm Beach Higher Education

Palm Beach Atlantic College provides access to advance education.

High Points

Palm Beach strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

CategoryTrophy
Well-Paid Single Men
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyPalm Beach Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyPalm Beach Well-Paid Single Women
Median Family Income
(vs. Peers)
Top 1%trophyPalm Beach Median Family Income
Walking and Biking to Work
(vs. Peers)
Top 3%trophyPalm Beach Walking and Biking to Work
People in Middle Class or Better
(vs. State)
Top 3%trophyPalm Beach People in Middle Class or Better
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)
Top 5%trophyPalm Beach Short Commute Times
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)
Top 7%Palm Beach College Educated Adults
Low Violent Crime
(vs. Peers)
Top 9%Palm Beach Low Violent Crime
Low Rate of Poverty
(vs. State)
Top 11%Palm Beach Low Rate of Poverty
Low Property Crime
(vs. State)
Top 15%Palm Beach Low Property Crime

Comparative Profile of Palm Beach, FL

Comparing Palm Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens1010
Age of the Population1010
Well-Paid Single Men1010
Well-Paid Single Women1010
Female Share of the Population1010
Racial Diversity53
Male Share of the Population11
Children Under 5 Years Old11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married45
Average Household Size11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Median Family Income1010
College Educated Adults1010
People in Middle Class or Better910
People Above Poverty89

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Working at Home1010
Walking and Biking to Work1010
Short Commute Times810
Public Transportation Use44

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing1010
People Living Alone1010
Housing Recently Built63
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals56
Affordability of Rents21
Affordability of Property Taxes11

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime1010
Low Property Crime89

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Historic Palm Beach

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Hotel Royal Poinciana c1900.

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Hotel Royal Poinciana c1900.

Lake Worth (view of Royal Poinciana Hotel) between 1910 and 1920

Hotel Royal Poinciana c1900.

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