Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$354,500
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,702/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Miami 46%
Riviera Beach
Palm Beach County38,657 residentsPalm Beach
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
46th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
52
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Riviera Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Riviera Beach against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 65/100
C+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.2
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 68/100
B−
Housing cost index87
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.93%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute24.7 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes68%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi2.9
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 51/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés25
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 30/100
F
Median household income$68,060
Miami $76,527
Unemployment8.6%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations36%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Riviera Beach on employment & income
Riviera Beach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
Jupiter10 mi from Riviera BeachC+ 64 C+ The Acreage12 mi from Riviera BeachC+ 52 D+ Royal Palm Beach11 mi from Riviera BeachC+ 59 C Wellington15 mi from Riviera BeachC+ 57 C− Palm Beach Gardens7 mi from Riviera BeachC 57 C− West Palm Beach4 mi from Riviera BeachD+ 54 C− Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Riviera Beach
Is Riviera Beach, FL a good place to live?
Riviera Beach scores 52 out of 100, 46th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Riviera Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $354,500, 20% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.93%. $1,702/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Riviera Beach?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Riviera Beach sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.2 student–teacher ratio. Riviera Beach is served by Palm Beach. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Riviera Beach?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 68% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 2.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Riviera Beach?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 25 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Riviera Beach old or new?
The median home in Riviera Beach was built in 1981 — close to the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 51% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.