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Palm Beach

A town of 9,348 people in Florida
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Florida. Palm Beach. A bunch of cocoanuts.Alternate Title: Standard seriesc. 1890
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Florida. Palm Beach. A bunch of cocoanuts.Alternate Title: Standard series, c. 1890

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William Gray Warden House

William Gray Warden House

Mediterranean Revival · on the Register since 1984

The William Gray Warden House (also known as the Warden House) is a historic home in Palm Beach, Florida. It is located at 112 Seminole Avenue. On August 1, 1984, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

12 on the National Register · 2 National Historic Landmarks · #25 in FLHistoric places →
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About Palm Beach

Town in Florida, United States
1911Established
9,245Population
8.1 sq miArea
7 ftElevation

Palm Beach is an incorporated town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. Located on a barrier island, the town is separated from West Palm Beach and Lake Worth Beach by the Intracoastal Waterway to its west and a small section of the Intracoastal Waterway and South Palm Beach to its south. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Palm Beach had a year-round population of 9,245. White Americans began to live in the area as early as 1872. Elisha Newton "Cap" Dimick, later the town's first mayor, established Palm Beach's first hotel, the Cocoanut Grove House, in 1880, but Standard Oil tycoon Henry Flagler became instrumental in transforming the island's tropica…

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Town numbers

ZIP code33480
Area code561
Living in Palm Beach

Housing in Palm Beach

$2.14M▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Palm Beach home is worth about $2,140,000, up 2.1% in a year, 470% above the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market77
Sale-to-list93%
Sold in May56
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Palm Beach

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Palm Beach's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Palm Beach 1.5
Florida 2.5
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Palm Beach 11
Florida 10.8
U.S. 15.5
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Palm Beach for work: only 19% work in town. The top destinations are West Palm Beach (12%), Boca Raton (4%) and Fort Lauderdale (3%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

West Palm Beach
12%
Boca Raton
4%
Fort Lauderdale
3%
Miami
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Palm Beach →

Health in Palm Beach

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

17better than FL·6worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 3 are too close to call.

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What stands out

Care nearby

Good Samaritan Medical CenterWest Palm Beach · 2.1 mi · ER
Ywca of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach · 2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Palm Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Palm Beach →

Natural hazards in Palm Beach

74
High

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

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Coastal flooding🌊 Inland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Palm Beach →

Climate in Palm Beach

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Palm Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.

76° / 60°Winter
82° / 68°Spring
89° / 76°Summer
85° / 72°Fall
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Schools in Palm Beach

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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Palm Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

#52Best public schoolsof 488 in FL
DistrictPALM BEACHSchools2

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.

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Nearest: Mandel Public Library of West Palm BeachWest Palm Beach · 1.5 miles · 63 hrs a week
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