Highland BeachFL
A town of 4,311. A typical home worth about $916K.
Population
4,311
+21.4% since 2010
Typical home
$916K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$145K
median
Jobs based here
406
A commuter town
What makes Highland Beach stand out The 2 things Highland Beach does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Highland Beach has grown 21.4% since 2010 3,539 people in 2010; 4,311 today.
What’s changed most in Highland Beach? 3,539 2010
4,295 2020
4,311 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Highland Beach home is worth about $916K The typical Highland Beach home is worth about $916,000, up 3.4% in a year, 144% above the Florida typical home.
$916K Zillow home value
Typical home value Highland Beach $916K
Florida $376K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s +3.4%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns Highland Beach beats the Florida average on 18 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
A Health Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
What stands out Highland Beach FL Fewer uninsured adults 5.4% 15.9% Fewer smokers 5.8% 12.4% More adults who have had cancer 19.6% 9.1%
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
4.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
92nd
percentile among FL towns
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Highland Beach Most working residents leave Highland Beach for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (20%), Fort Lauderdale (5%) and Deerfield Beach (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
7% work in town
Where working residents work In Highland Beach 7%
Boca Raton 20%
Fort Lauderdale 5%
Deerfield Beach 4%
Pompano Beach 4%
15 mi
median commute distance
406
jobs based in Highland Beach
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.
80 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80 Very high risk Lower Higher Hurricanes Inland flooding Coastal flooding
11
paid flood claims since 1979
8
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Highland Beach 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 Winter 61–76°
Spring 69–82°
Summer 77–89°
Fall 73–85°
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
By the sea Highland Beach lives by the ocean Coastal flooding makes up 19% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
19% of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99th percentile for coastal flood risk nationally
11 paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
8 storm & flood disasters paid out here
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FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
1940 · Florida [Hamilton County - Sarasota County (part)] · Wikimedia Commons
Highland Beach’s story
Highland Beach in pictures
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Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, and situated 50 miles north of Miami and 28 miles south of Palm Beach. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 4,295.
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Population 4,295
Area 1.3 sq mi
Elevation 13 ft
Area code 561 Highland Beach’s neighbors 2 towns share a border with Highland Beach.
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