Lake Worth Beach, FL vs Riviera Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLake Worth Beach, FLRiviera Beach, FL
Population43,36538,657
Median Household Income$61,200$68,060
Median Rent$1,545/mo$1,702/mo
Median Home Value$401,200$354,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income64.7%64.4%
Poverty Rate21.2%18.4%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k188*802
Property Crime Rate /100k721*2,616
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows60°F57°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.8 min24.7 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher16.617.5
College Degree Rate24.8%28.9%
Foreign-Born %40.7%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.1%+4.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Worth Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.