Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 445, settled in 1940.
73% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Manalapan, above both Florida’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 355 Florida towns we compare, none has a higher typical home value than Manalapan. Manalapan has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Eastover and Lofthus (shipwreck). Manalapan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Manalapan beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 22% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 40 in 1940, 419 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1945 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Manalapan. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
27 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
14 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium
10 mi MuseumFlagler Museum34 mi Theme parkWannado City
9 mi MuseumNorton Museum of ArtAmerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flagler Museum: Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Norton Museum of Art: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Manalapan, 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 Manalapan.
Homes in Manalapan are typically worth about $3,856,000, up 11.5% in a year, 10 times the Florida typical home. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 12% in value. The share of households in Manalapan who are owner-occupiers: 95%.
| Manalapan | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $3,501 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 95% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The mean commuting time for Manalapan comes to 33 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. For most workers, Manalapan is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The town had 1,075 jobs in 2023, up 615 from 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Manalapan | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 33 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.4% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Paid flood insurance claims in Manalapan since 1979: 23. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 23%. Federal aid has come to Manalapan households in 6 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Manalapan is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
CDC measures, 31 in all: Manalapan beats Florida on 18 and trails on 6. 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Manalapan. Among adults in the town, 9.8% binge drink and 86% had a checkup this year.
| Manalapan | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.8% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Manalapan | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.2% | 13.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 17.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.1 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in Manalapan: one, of 2 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ocean Inlet Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
10 within 15 miles of the center of Manalapan
About 5 of every 100 Manalapan residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
2 places in Manalapan on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Manalapan is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 419 at the 2020 United States census.
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Manalapan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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