Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 37/100
F
Median home value$414,200
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,772/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households46%
Miami 46%
West Palm Beach
Palm Beach County122,290 residentsPalm Beach
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
38th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
54
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Palm Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Palm Beach against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.5
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 77/100
B
Housing cost index95
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.82%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 61/100
C
Mean commute23.4 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes69%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.2
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Restaurants & cafés5
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks6
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median household income$73,446
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.1%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations40%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Palm Beach on amenities
West Palm Beach's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Boynton Beach15 mi from West Palm BeachB+ 59 C Delray Beach20 mi from West Palm BeachB 63 C+ Wellington11 mi from West Palm BeachC+ 57 C− Jupiter12 mi from West Palm BeachC 64 C+ Royal Palm Beach7 mi from West Palm BeachC 59 C Lake Worth Beach10 mi from West Palm BeachC 53 C− Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in West Palm Beach
Is West Palm Beach, FL a good place to live?
West Palm Beach scores 54 out of 100, 38th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Palm Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $414,200, 7% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.82%. $1,772/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Palm Beach?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving West Palm Beach sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.5 student–teacher ratio. West Palm Beach is served by Palm Beach. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Palm Beach?
The mean commute is 23.4 min, with 69% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 0.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Palm Beach?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 5 restaurants and cafés and 6 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in West Palm Beach old or new?
The median home in West Palm Beach was built in 1988 — newer than 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. 47% 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.