Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 9,125, settled in 1939.
Lake Park grades D overall, ranked 521st of 634 in Florida, mostly because of safety. Its police reported 47 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025, a higher rate per resident than 98% of U.S. towns. What it does well: it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 90% of U.S. towns. Lake Park’s property crime rate is 48.3 per 1,000 residents, where Florida’s towns sit at 12.6 and U.S. towns at 9.9. Homes are expensive, about $416K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Kelsey City City Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Lake Park beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
8,155 counted in 2010 and 9,047 in 2020; an estimated 9,125 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 10.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Lake Park is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 90% of comparable towns) to D− for safety (better than 2%), so the D overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 470 in 1930, 9,047 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1895 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lake Park. Close and well known come first.
6 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
29 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium
7 mi MuseumNorton Museum of Art17 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
26 mi MuseumMorikami Museum and Japanese Gardens9 mi Zoo & aquariumPalm Beach ZooFlagler 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 · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Fragments at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake Park, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Lake Park.
Lake Park has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has commutes shorter than most of Florida, but it reports violent crime at about twice the Florida rate.
Violent crime runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents, about twice the Florida rate; the Safety Grade counts each violent crime four times, so this weighs most on its D−. Each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Riviera Beach (D−) to North Palm Beach (A−).
The violent crime rate in Lake Park is 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Lake Park reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 98% report less.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Palm Beach school district. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 389 | B+ |
| Coastal Middle & Sr. High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 71 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
1.7 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Lake Park’s trail density is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kelsey Park | 0.6 mi | 8 |
| 2. Blakely Commons | 0.5 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Only 46.5% of households own their home, against 67.6% across Florida.
Adults 18 to 34 are 32% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 29% of residents (38% statewide). 24% of Lake Park residents are under 18. 29% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 24% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.4 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 84% are men (FL 51%).
| Lake Park | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 13.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 20.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 5.5% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 23 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lake Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
January nights average 57.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.9°.
Lake Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 58°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The average commute for its 4,188 working residents takes 21.2 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave Lake Park for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Lake Park grew to 5,285 in 2023, 769 more than in 2013. The top destinations are West Palm Beach (14%), Palm Beach Gardens (10%) and Riviera Beach (7%).
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
47% of households own their home in Lake Park. Typical home values rose 5.6% in the year to September 2026.
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,600 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Park beats the Florida average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Lake Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Lake Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 13.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5 within 15 miles of the center of Lake Park
About 6 of every 100 Lake Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Lake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Lake Park is part of South Florida. The population was 9,047 at the 2020 US census.
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3 towns share a border with Lake Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park | #521 | D | D | D− | B+ | B− |
| Palm Beach Gardens | #115 | B | D− | B− | B+ | A |
| Riviera Beach | #557 | D | D | D− | B+ | C |
| North Palm Beach | #25 | A− | D− | A− | B+ | A |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Lake Park grades D overall, better than 13% of U.S. towns and #521 of 634 in Florida. It grades B− for health, D− for safety and B+ for schools. Safety is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
