Lake Worth Beach, FL
Census place 1239081 · pop 43,365
Hosts what's billed as the world's largest street painting festival, turning downtown into a giant chalk-art museum.
Source ↗Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
27.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
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.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
83.2% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
45.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
33.5% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
21.2% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
17.2% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
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).
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).
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.6% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
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.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$61,200 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
27 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. median 36.5% · better than most cities
31.9% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
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.
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.
