2011 · Harold Shipp Golfing · Wikimedia Commons
Golf’s story
Golf in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2004FLMap-doton-Golf
- 2011Harold Shipp Golfing
- 2016Florida
GolfFL
A town of 265. A typical home worth about $3.1M.
Population
265
residents
Typical home
$3.1M
+8.4% in a year
Household income
$250K
median
Median age
71.5
years
Jobs based here
324
A job hub
What makes Golf stand out
The 2 things Golf does most differently from other towns.
Small town
265 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Boynton BeachGolf
Golf’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Golf. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Golf home is worth about $3.1M
The typical Golf home is worth about $3,104,000, up 8.4% in a year, 727% above the Florida typical home.
$3.1MZillow home value
Typical home value
Golf$3.1M
Florida$376K
+8.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Golf
Most working residents leave Golf for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (15%), Delray Beach (10%) and West Palm Beach (10%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Golf0%
Boca Raton15%
Delray Beach10%
West Palm Beach10%
Boynton Beach9%
11 mi
median commute distance
324
jobs based in Golf
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Golf has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter59–77°
Spring66–83°
Summer75–90°
Fall71–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
2
paid flood claims since 1994
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health
How healthy Golf is
Golf beats the Florida average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
26 measures vs. Florida
15 better5 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Golf | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8% | 14.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 20.7% | 9.1% |
Bethesda Hospital East
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A job hub
Every workday, about 324 people come to Golf for work
Where Golf’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
324jobs based in Golf
0%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Golf
Village in Florida, United States
Golf is a village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, Golf had a population of 255.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 255
- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Area code
- 561