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South Palm Beach, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Palm Beach County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
1,667
Population
15,155/sq mi density
$79,583
Median Income
$101,258 per capita
$374,200
Home Value
$360,414 Zillow
$1,750
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
76°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,583 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$374,200 home value, $1,750/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
44.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$79,583
6% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$101,258
159% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Palm Beach vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Palm Beach’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$79,583
106%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$101,258
259%
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
37 min
34% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
29.4%
93% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
63.3%
14% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$140,506M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
63.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
29.4%
Other
7.3%
Average commute time
37 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 | $79,583 |
| Per Capita Income | $101,258 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $176,566 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,485 |
| County GDP | $140,506M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.521 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 37 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 63.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 29.4% |
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 |