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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
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.
Palm 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 1% | |
| Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 3% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 5% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State) | Top 11% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Palm Beach to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):
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Detailed pages on related topics: Palm Beach travel • Palm Beach mortgage and property.
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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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