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Florida
Lake Worth Beach
Population 43,365
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Florida
West Palm Beach
Population 122,290
Lake Worth Beach, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Lake Worth Beach, FL | West Palm Beach, FL |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,365 | 122,290 |
| Median Household Income | $61,200 | $73,446 |
| Median Rent | $1,545/mo | $1,772/mo |
| Median Home Value | $401,200 | $414,200 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 114 | 114 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 64.7% | 57.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% | 14.1% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 188* | 493 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 721* | 1,497 |
| Median AQI | 39 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 279 | 279 |
| Summer Highs | 89°F | 89°F |
| Winter Lows | 60°F | 60°F |
| Snowfall | 0 in/yr | 0 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 26.8 min | 23.4 min |
| Hospitals | — | 3 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | 1.5 / 5 |
| Students per Teacher | 16.6 | 17 |
| College Degree Rate | 24.8% | 39.2% |
| Foreign-Born % | 40.7% | 28.2% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +4.1% | +8.4% |
Lake Worth Beach, FL
West Palm Beach, FL
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.