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Briny BreezesFL

A town of 394, settled in 1963.

Population
394
−16.5% since 2010
Median home value
$254K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
72.4
years
Jobs based here
18
A commuter town
By the sea

Briny Breezes lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 18% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

18%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
7paid flood-insurance claims since 1999
5storm & flood disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

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Upcoming events

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Briny Breezes

Most working residents leave Briny Breezes for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Boynton Beach (13%), Boca Raton (9%) and Delray Beach (7%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Briny Breezes0%
Boynton Beach13%
Boca Raton9%
Delray Beach7%
Ocean Ridge6%
14 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Briny Breezes
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
7
paid flood claims since 1999
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Briny Breezes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 59°, and snow is almost unheard of.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter61–76°
Spring68–82°
Summer77–89°
Fall72–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Briny Breezes is

Briny Breezes beats the Florida average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.

26 measures vs. Florida
14 better6 too close to call6 worse
What stands outBriny BreezesFL
Fewer uninsured adults5.5%15.9%
Fewer smokers6.1%12.4%
More adults who have had cancer21.3%9.1%
Bethesda Hospital East
1.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Small town

394 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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About Briny Breezes

Town in the state of Florida, United States

Official town website ↗

Briny Breezes is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. Briny Breezes (or "Briny" as it is known locally) is a small coastal community of approximately 488 mobile homes along State Road A1A. Briny is a private community consisting mostly of "snowbirds" from the Northeastern, the Midwest, and Canada. It and Ocean Breeze are the only two mobile home parks in Florida that are incorporated towns. The population was 502 at the 2020 US census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1963
Population
502
Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
13 ft
Area code
561

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