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Palm Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
9,234
Population
2,430/sq mi density
$175,078
Median Income
$211,812 per capita
$1,996,700
Home Value
$2,099,360 Zillow
$1,849
Median Rent
24.8% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
90
Violent Crime/100K
1,092 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$175,078 median income, 1.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,996,700 home value, $1,849/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$175,078
133% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$211,812
442% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Palm Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Palm Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$175,078
233%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$211,812
542%
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
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
37.6%
147% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
44.8%
39% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
44.8%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
37.6%
Other
16.5%
Average commute time
27 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 | $175,078 |
| Per Capita Income | $211,812 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 44.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 37.6% |
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 |