Riviera Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which was incorporated on September 29, 1922. Due to the location of its eastern boundary, it is also the easternmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area. In the 2020 U.S. census, the total population of Riviera Beach residents was 37,604 people. Riviera Beach is predominantly an African-American city and it is on the list of U.S. cities with African American majority populations. It is home to the Port of Palm Beach and a United States Coast Guard station, and has its own marina. Riviera Beach is home to Blue Heron Bridge, one of the country's top-rated beach dive sites. In 2015, Riviera Beach renamed part of Old…

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How Riviera Beach ranks

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#64Lowest depression in FL #180Shortest commute in FL #182Fastest growing in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code561

Living in Riviera Beach

Housing in Riviera Beach

$411K▲ 0.7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Riviera Beach home is worth about $411,000, up 0.7% in a year, 10% above the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market80

Sale-to-list94.6%

Sold in May47

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Safety in Riviera Beach

Safety Grade D

Riviera Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 95% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Riviera Beach 8

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Riviera Beach 26

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Riviera Beach

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Most working residents leave Riviera Beach for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are West Palm Beach (16%), Palm Beach Gardens (8%) and Palm Springs (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

West Palm Beach

16%

Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Springs

Jupiter

9%Work in townlive and work in Riviera Beach 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 22,333Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Riviera Beach

Health Grade C

Healthier than 34% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

2better than FL·9worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 4▼ 7 close Habits 1▲ 3▼ 0 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.5%Fewer binge drinkersFL 14.6% · better 7.4%Fewer adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · better 16.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethFL 12.7% · worse

Care nearby

W Palm Beach VA Medical CenterWest Palm Beach · 1.9 mi · ER

Foundcare Riviera BeachRiviera Beach · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Riviera Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

92Does Riviera Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1978 13Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Riviera Beach MapRiviera Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Riviera Beach

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Riviera 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

How much snow does Riviera Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 7% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Riviera Beach

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Riviera 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 sit near the middle.

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DistrictPALM BEACHSchools13

DR. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 529 students West Riviera Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 524 students Lincoln Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 397 students Washington Elementary Magnet School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 241 students Teen Parent Program - PKElementary · Grades PK–K · 25 students Bethel Junior AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 135 students

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.