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Highland Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,264
Population
7,896/sq mi density
$142,363
Median Income
$144,478 per capita
$825,200
Home Value
$879,252 Zillow
$3,501
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
75°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
101
Violent Crime/100K
1,012 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$142,363 median income, 1.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$825,200 home value, $3,501/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
101 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$142,363
89% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$144,478
270% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.6%
95% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Highland Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Highland Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$142,363
189%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$144,478
370%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$176,566
245%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,485
104%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,485
4% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
33.2%
118% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
58.5%
20% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.2%
36% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
58.5%
Public Transit
3.2%
Work From Home
33.2%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
71,342
Restaurants
3,308
Healthcare
6,801
Retail
5,605
Manufacturing
973
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$176,566
145% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$15,778
351% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $142,363 |
| Per Capita Income | $144,478 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 58.5% |
| Public Transit | 3.2% |
| Work From Home | 33.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 71,342 |
| Restaurants | 3,308 |
| Healthcare | 6,801 |
| Retail | 5,605 |
| Manufacturing | 973 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $176,566 |
| Avg Property Tax | $15,778 |