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Ocean RidgeFL

A town of 1,537. A typical home worth about $1.5M.

Population
1,537
+2.5% since 2010
Typical home
$1.5M
+4.9% in a year
Household income
$129K
median
Median age
64.8
years
Jobs based here
348
A commuter town

What makes Ocean Ridge stand out

The 2 things Ocean Ridge does most differently from other towns.

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By the sea

Ocean Ridge 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
92paid flood-insurance claims since 1978
13storm & flood disasters paid out here
On the water
  • Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

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Housing

A typical Ocean Ridge home is worth about $1.5M

The typical Ocean Ridge home is worth about $1,497,000, up 4.9% in a year, 299% above the Florida typical home.

$1.5MZillow home value

Typical home value

Ocean Ridge$1.5M
Florida$376K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
187
days on market
90.5%
sale-to-list price
+4.9%
value change, 1 year
9
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health

Healthier than 88% of U.S. towns

Ocean Ridge beats the Florida average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4.

AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
14 better8 too close to call4 worse
What stands outOcean RidgeFL
Fewer uninsured adults6%15.9%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.2%12.7%
More adults who have had cancer16.8%9.1%
Bethesda Hospital East
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
91st
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ocean Ridge

Most working residents leave Ocean Ridge for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (9%), West Palm Beach (8%) and Delray Beach (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ocean Ridge3%
Boca Raton9%
West Palm Beach8%
Delray Beach8%
Boynton Beach7%
14 mi
median commute distance
348
jobs based in Ocean Ridge
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
92
paid flood claims since 1978
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ocean Ridge 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 →
Safety

Crime reported in Ocean Ridge

Ocean Ridge's reported crime rate is below Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Ocean Ridge0
Florida2.6
U.S.3.6

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Ocean Ridge8.1
Florida12.6
U.S.17.7
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
15
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Outdoors

5.9% of Ocean Ridge is conserved land

0.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

5.9%conserved
Map of Ocean Ridge: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.9%
conserved · 66 of 1,122 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park0.4 mi9
2. Ocean Ridge Natural Area0.2 mi26
3. Ocean Inlet Park0.1 mi13
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Ocean Ridge for work

Where Ocean Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

9% → Boca Raton Boca Raton 9% 8% → West Palm Beach West Palm Beach 8% 8% → Delray Beach Delray Beach 8% 7% → Boynton Beach Boynton Beach 7% 6% → Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale 6% 3% → Gulf Stream Gulf Stream 3% Ocean Ridge · 3% stay
348jobs based in Ocean Ridge
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Ocean Ridge

Town in the state of Florida, United States

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Ocean Ridge is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The town is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. The population was 1,830 at the 2020 US census.

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

Population
1,830
Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
7 ft
Area code
561

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