Untitled photo, 2021
Atlantis’s story
67 years in pictures
Census counts: 2 in 1960, 2,142 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2021 and 3 maps from 1945 on.
- 1959Atlantis is settled
Population
2,140
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$631K
Census ACS
Household income
$117K
median
Median age
60.7
years
Jobs based here
4,260
A job hub
Is Atlantis a good place to live?
Atlantis’ best subject grades are an A+ for incomes and an A for health; its weakest is a D− for cost of living. 43% of residents are 65 or older in Atlantis, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). On incomes, just 5 of Florida’s 774 towns do better. Atlantis's schools outperform 68% of the state's. Atlantis's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 93% of U.S. towns. Only 59 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on the outdoors. Atlantis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Atlantis stand out
Where Atlantis beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here4,260
Residents who work875
Work
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 99% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
31 measures vs. Florida
20 better6 too close to call5 worse
| Widest gap | Atlantis | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 16.8% |
HealthA
Healthier than 85% of U.S. towns
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A job hub
Every workday, about 4,201 people come to Atlantis for work
Where Atlantis’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
4,260jobs based in Atlantis
7%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Atlantis grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Atlantis is from typical.
Jobs & incomeA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $631K, 8.2 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household incomeD−Open →HealthHCA Florida JFK Hospital 0.9 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.6 of 20; 3% of households have no car; 1.7% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 67 attractions →Amerant Bank Arena and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Atlantis. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
28 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
9 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
15 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium16 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
8 mi MuseumNorton Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Atlantis: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atlantis, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Lake Worth Beach12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPalm Beach County Water Utilities1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpWaste Pro of Florida, Inc.Trash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections herePalm Beach Supervisor of ElectionsPalm Beach County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP codes33462, 3346133462 99% · 33461 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atlantis.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A+
With 4.9 jobs for every working resident, Atlantis draws in 4,201 commuters
Most working residents leave Atlantis for work: only 7% work in town. Atlantis’ median household income is $117,000, against $73,000 in Florida’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Atlantis.
7%work in town
| Atlantis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $117,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Atlantis7%
West Palm Beach12%
Boynton Beach7%
Boca Raton6%
Delray Beach5%
10 mi
median commute distance
4,260
jobs based in Atlantis
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 34% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
A smaller share of adults have obesity in Atlantis than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
22% of Atlantis adults have obesity. Atlantis beats the Florida average on 20 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 14% of Atlantis adults have been diagnosed with depression.
85%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Atlantis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 32% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Florida
20 better6 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Atlantis | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.2% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 4.5% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 16.4% | 9.1% |
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
0.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Atlantis has mild winters and hot summers
Atlantis has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Atlantis is 91°F.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter59–77°
Spring66–83°
Summer75–90°
Fall71–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Atlantis faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 19 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Atlantis.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
19
paid flood claims since 1982
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Safety
Crime reported in Atlantis
Atlantis's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Atlantis’ violent crime rate is 0.9 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Atlantis | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.8 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Atlantis0.9
Florida2.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Atlantis8.8
Florida10.7
U.S.15.5
2
violent crimes reported in 2025
19
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade D−
Homes in Atlantis sell for about $823K
The median sale price was $823,000 in May 2026.
$823Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
72
days on market
95.1%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Atlantis
18pages on Atlantis
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of Atlantis
Palm Beach State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lake Worth1.5 mi$3,050 in-state tuitionSaint Vincent de Paul Regional SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Boynton Beach5.7 miSoutheastern College-West Palm BeachUniversity or college · Private for-profit · West Palm Beach7.4 mi$24,480 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Atlantis residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Atlantis
City in Florida, United States
Atlantis is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 2,142.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1959
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 561
Questions about Atlantis
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atlantis, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $631,000, 68% above the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.