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Cloud LakeFL

A town of 141.

Is Cloud Lake a good place to live?

Cloud Lake’s January low is 58°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Cloud Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

141 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Glen RidgeGlen RidgeCloud Lake
Nearby attractions

Amerant Bank Arena and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cloud Lake. Close and well known come first.

All 46 attractions →
Sources: 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 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0

Getting set up

Moving to Cloud Lake: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Cloud Lake, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
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 & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Cloud Lake’s trash rules yet
SchoolsPalm Beach County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections herePalm Beach Supervisor of ElectionsPalm Beach County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024
ZIP code3340633406 100%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 Cloud Lake.

Work & commute

Cloud Lake has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Cloud Lake for work: only 0% work in town. 4.2% of Cloud Lake residents live below the poverty line, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Cloud Lake’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.

0%work in town
Cloud LakeFlorida townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.2%11%9.6%
Average trip to work23 minutes27 minutes25 minutes
Median household income$69,000$73,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Cloud Lake0%
West Palm Beach11%
Palm Springs9%
Boca Raton8%
Lake Worth Beach5%
10 mi
median commute distance
29
jobs based in Cloud Lake
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

High risk in Cloud Lake, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cloud Lake.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland flooding
5
paid flood claims since 1982
5
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Cloud Lake

Cloud Lake has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Cloud Lake is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter60–76°
Spring68–82°
Summer76–89°
Fall72–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Cloud Lake is

Cloud Lake beats the Florida average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Cloud Lake.

Cloud LakeFlorida townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)19%14%8.1%
Depression (CDC PLACES)17%18%23%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%32%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%37%35%
31 measures vs. Florida
6 better24 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCloud LakeFL
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%9.1%
Fewer adults with heart disease6.3%7.5%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked84.8%87%
Good Samaritan Medical Center
3.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cloud Lake

15pages on Cloud Lake
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Cloud Lake

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cloud Lake for work

Where Cloud Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

11% → West Palm Beach West Palm Beach 11% 9% → Palm Springs Palm Springs 9% 8% → Boca Raton Boca Raton 8% 5% → Lake Worth Beach Lake Worth Beach 5% 5% → Delray Beach Delray Beach 5% 4% → Palm Beach Gardens Palm Beach Gardens 4% Cloud Lake · 0% stay
29jobs based in Cloud Lake
0%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cloud Lake

Town in the state of Florida, United States

Cloud Lake is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 US census, the town had a population of 134 residents.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
10 ft
Area code
561

Questions about Cloud Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cloud Lake, FL a good place to live?

Cloud Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.