Palmspringsfllibrary, 2021
Palm Springs’s story
66 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,503 in 1960, 26,890 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 4 maps from 1946 on.
- 1960Palm Springs is settled
Photo: 12george1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
28,303
2025 Census estimate · +5.3% since 2020
Typical home
$269K
−0.1% in a year
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
37.2
years
Jobs based here
31,716
A job hub
TownGrade
C
#380 of 634 in FL
Is Palm Springs a good place to live?
Palm Springs grades C overall, 380th among Florida's 634 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 88% of U.S. towns. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $269K, 3.5 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Palm Springs’ January low is 57°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Palm Springs's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 98% of U.S. towns. Only 51 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history.
What makes Palm Springs stand out
Where Palm Springs beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
Jobs here31,716
Residents who work10,475
Work
3 jobs for every working resident
A regional job hub: more jobs per worker than 98% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023.
WalkabilityA
More walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
3.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A growing town
Palm Springs has grown 50% since 2010
18,928 counted in 2010 and 26,890 in 2020; an estimated 28,303 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 5.3% since 2020, after 42.1% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Palm Springs grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Palm Springs is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 13 of 20; 7.3% of households have no carAOpen →Cost of livingC−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listCOpen →SchoolsB+Open →HealthHCA Florida JFK Hospital 2.5 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$62K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 1% conserved landCOpen →HistoryD−Open →Civic life1.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market$269K typical home, down 0.1% in a year; 82 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 37.2; 18% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 62 attractions →Amerant Bank Arena and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Palm Springs. Close and well known come first.
36 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
6 mi MuseumFlagler Museum
31 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
18 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium
5 mi MuseumNorton Museum of Art15 mi Zoo & aquariumLion Country SafariSources: 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 · 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 Palm Springs: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Palm Springs, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of Lake Worth Beach12.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterVillage of Palm Springs water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressTown 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 codes33461, 3340633461 78% · 33406 22%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 Palm Springs.
Palm Springs draws workers from West Palm Beach and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
About one in ten working residents works right in Palm Springs
31,716 jobs are based in Palm Springs, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Palm Springs for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Palm Springs has added 5,233 jobs, to 31,716 in 2023. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Palm Springs.
10%work in town
| Palm Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.6% | 14% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.6% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Palm Springs10%
West Palm Beach14%
Boca Raton4%
Boynton Beach4%
Riviera Beach3%
8 mi
median commute distance
31,716
jobs based in Palm Springs
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
A
Walkability grade: more walkable than 88% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB+
Palm Springs’ schools rank ahead of 68% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Palm Beach school district. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is G-Star School of the Arts, with 710 students.
68%of FL districts it outscoresB+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,397 | C− |
| G-Star School of the ArtsLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 710 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade C−
Palm Springs earns a C− for cost of living
48% of Palm Springs households own their home. The typical Palm Springs home is worth about $269,000, about the same as a year ago, 28% below the Florida typical home. Palm Springs’ median rent is $1,669 a month.
$269KZillow home value
| Palm Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 48% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,669 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Palm Springs$269K
Florida$375K
Market temperature
82
days on market
96.9%
sale-to-list price
−0.1%
value change, 1 year
19
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
HealthC
On CDC estimates, Palm Springs is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,341 U.S. towns with household incomes like Palm Springs’s, it is healthier than 50%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.
Palm Springs beats the Florida average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Palm Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Florida
7 better9 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Palm Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| More uninsured adults | 28.3% | 15.9% |
HCA Florida JFK Hospital
2.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
30th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Palm Springs, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 57.2°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.5°. The Loxahatchee Nwr weather station, 12 miles away, records that about 66 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 78% of Florida places with climate records.
Palm Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Palm Springs is 91°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter59–77°
Spring66–83°
Summer75–90°
Fall70–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Palm Springs
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 39 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Palm Springs.
66risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingHeat waves
39
paid flood claims since 1982
10
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.1%conserved
| Palm Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 29 of 2,717 acres
0.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Palm Springs Village Center Complex | 0.3 mi | 15 |
| 2. Frost Lake Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Sago Palm Park | 0.1 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Palm Springs
18pages on Palm Springs
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Palm Springs
Palm Beach State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lake Worth1.8 mi$3,050 in-state tuitionSoutheastern College-West Palm BeachUniversity or college · Private for-profit · West Palm Beach4.7 mi$24,480 tuitionAcademy for Nursing and Health OccupationsCommunity college · Private nonprofit · West Palm Beach5.1 mi
About 5 of every 100 Palm Springs residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
A job hub
Every workday, about 30,708 people come to Palm Springs for work
Where Palm Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
31,716jobs based in Palm Springs
10%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Palm Springs
Village in Florida, United States
Palm Springs is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, situated approximately 61 mi (98 km) north of Miami. The village's name was likely derived from the resort city of Palm Springs, California. Located in the east-central part of the county, Palm Springs is situated north of Atlantis, east of Greenacres, west of Lake Clarke Shores and Lake Worth Beach, and southwest of West Palm Beach. The 2010 United States census recorded the village's population at 18,928, which increased to 26,890 in the 2020 census. Palm Springs is also located within the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, which had a population of approximately 6,138,333 people as of 2020. William A. Boutwell…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 561
Palm Springs’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Palm Springs.
Acacia VillasKenwood EstatesPalm Springs
How the neighbors grade
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Springs | #380 | C | C− | — | B+ | C |
| Acacia Villas | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kenwood Estates | — | — | D | — | B+ | C− |
Kenwood Estates has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Palm Springs and Kenwood Estates report no FBI crime data of their own. Acacia Villas isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Palm Springs with a neighbor →
Questions about Palm Springs
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Palm Springs, FL a good place to live?
Palm Springs grades C overall, better than 28% of U.S. towns and #380 of 634 in Florida. It grades C for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Palm Springs, FL expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.