Belle Glade
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Outdoors in Belle Glade
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About Belle Glade
City in Florida, United StatesBelle Glade is a city in south-central Florida in the far western part of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, Belle Glade had a population of 16,698. Belle Glade (and the surrounding area) is sometimes referred to as "Muck City" due to the large quantity of muck, in which sugarcane grows, found in the area. Despite being located in the South Florida region of the state, Belle Glade is culturally more associated with the Florida Heartland. For a time during the early to mid 1980s, the city had the highest rate of AIDS infection per capita (37 cases in a popu…
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How Belle Glade ranks
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Housing in Belle Glade
The typical Belle Glade home is worth about $293,000, up 6.4% in a year, 22% below the Florida typical home.
Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Belle Glade
Safety Grade D-
Belle Glade reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Schools in Belle Glade
All Belle Glade schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Belle Glade’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Belle Glade is
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