Lake Worth Beach, FL

Census place 1239081 · pop 43,365

F34/ 100
💀 Bad
F
in FL
📍 Florida ranks #29 of 50 states →
🏆 Bad air0 days · top 15%
🚽 Uninsured27.2% · bottom 3%
💡 Did you know?

Hosts what's billed as the world's largest street painting festival, turning downtown into a giant chalk-art museum.

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Taxes
0.86% property · US 0.99%6.98% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Uninsured adults27.2%3

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

27.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level100/1006

U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities

100/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Broadband access83.2%8

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

83.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Homeownership45.9%9

U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities

45.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Physical inactivity33.5%13

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

33.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Poverty rate21.2%15

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

21.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Adult smoking17.2%17

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

17.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Rent$2,361/mo20

U.S. median $1,756/mo · worse than most cities

$2,361/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).

Income inequality0.4726

U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities

Gini 0.47 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Poor mental health18.6%28

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Housing cost$401,20030

U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities

$401,200 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Median household income$61,20030

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$61,200 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Commute time27 min32

U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities

27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%37

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

24.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Air quality (AQI)County-level43 AQI51

U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities

43 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Property-tax burden0.86%58

U.S. median 0.99% · better than most cities

0.86% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Adult obesity31.9%67

U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities

31.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Unemployment rateCounty-level3.1%75

U.S. median 3.6% · better than most cities

3.1% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Unhealthy air daysCounty-level0 days85

U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities

0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Lake Worth Beach: Crime, Growth, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Lake Worth Beach, FL a good place to live?
By the numbers, Lake Worth Beach scores 34/100 — a F (Bad) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 19 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is uninsured adults. Florida overall ranks #29 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Lake Worth Beach, FL expensive to live in?
Lake Worth Beach has a median home value of $401,200 and typical rent around $2,361/mo — pricier than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Lake Worth Beach, FL?
Its weakest measured area is uninsured adults (27.2%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Lake Worth Beach, FL best at?
Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.) Fun fact: Hosts what's billed as the world's largest street painting festival, turning downtown into a giant chalk-art museum.

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.