Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. North Palm Beach grades A− overall, 25th of 634 graded towns in Florida. It is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $90K. The catch is cost: homes are expensive, about $633K for a typical one and 8.3 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. 35% of residents are 65 or older in North Palm Beach, above both the Florida town median (20%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Only 19 of Florida’s 327 towns score higher on civic life. North Palm Beach is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 84% of U.S. towns.
Where North Palm Beach beats most towns.
14.3% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far North Palm Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,684 in 1960, 13,162 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1915 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Palm Beach. Close and well known come first.
7 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
31 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium18 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country Safari
8 mi MuseumNorton Museum of Art
28 mi MuseumMorikami Museum and Japanese Gardens11 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 North Palm Beach, 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 North Palm Beach.
North Palm Beach is a second-home town, reports less crime than Palm Beach Gardens or any other graded neighbor and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
At 8.3 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $633K) costs more against local pay than in 90% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The typical value, about $633K, is 7% below its August 2022 peak.
The median rent in North Palm Beach is $2,010 a month. The typical North Palm Beach home is worth about $633,000, up 4% in a year, 69% above the Florida typical home.
| North Palm Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,010 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Conservatory School at North Palm BeachLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 896 | B+ |
| The Benjamin Private School, Inc. PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 1,307 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Florida is food insecurity: 7.6% of its 11,557 adults worry about having enough food, against 16.8% statewide.
23% of North Palm Beach adults have obesity. North Palm Beach beats the Florida average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 16% of North Palm Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| North Palm Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | North Palm Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 13.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.3% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its A− tops all 3 graded towns on its borders; Palm Beach Gardens (B−) comes closest. At 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 91% of Florida’s graded towns.
North Palm Beach’s property crime rate is 4.3 per 1,000 residents.
| North Palm Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.3 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.1 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
2.0 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is John D MacArthur Beach State Park, at 336 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. John D MacArthur Beach State Park | 0.9 mi | 336 |
| 2. Anchorage Park | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 3. Osborne Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 52 flood insurance claims have been paid out in North Palm Beach.
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°.
North Palm Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| North Palm Beach | 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
North Palm Beach has about as many jobs (4,709) as working residents, but only 332 people both live and work here. The average commute takes 20.1 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
Most working residents leave North Palm Beach for work: only 6% work in town. 22% of workers work from home in North Palm Beach. Since 2013, North Palm Beach has added 809 jobs, to 4,709 in 2023.
| North Palm Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 22% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
5 within 15 miles of the center of North Palm Beach
About 3 of every 100 North Palm Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Incorporated village in Florida, United States
North Palm Beach is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The village won an award from the National Association of Home Builders as best planned community of 1956. The North Palm Beach Country Club is home to a Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course. The population was 13,162 at the 2020 US census.
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3 towns share a border with North Palm Beach.
At #25 in FL, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Palm Beach Gardens (B) comes closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Palm Beach | #25 | A− | D− | A− | B+ | A |
| Palm Beach Gardens | #115 | B | D− | B− | B+ | A |
| Lake Park | #521 | D | D | D− | B+ | B− |
| Riviera Beach | #557 | D | D | D− | B+ | C |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. North Palm Beach grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #25 of 634 in Florida. It grades A for health, A− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living 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−.
