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