Tequesta
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About Tequesta
Village in Florida, United StatesTequesta is an incorporated village in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is the northernmost municipality in the Miami metropolitan area, and, according to the 2020 United States census, had a total population of 6,158 South Florida residents.
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How Tequesta ranks
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Housing in Tequesta
The typical Tequesta home is worth about $648,000, up 2.2% in a year, 73% above the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Tequesta
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Tequesta's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Tequesta
Full picture →Most working residents leave Tequesta for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Jupiter (16%), West Palm Beach (9%) and Palm Beach Gardens (7%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
Health in Tequesta
Health Grade A
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Tequesta
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Tequesta
Full climate →Tequesta has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 57°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Tequesta
All Tequesta schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Tequesta’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.
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.