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SheetFL-PALM-BEACH-SHORES-FL · Palm Beach Shores, FL 1,290 pop · income 64th pct
Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Palm Beach Shores
Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Palm Beach Shores on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.
median HH income
Jonesville · lowest
17,716
Jonesville · lowest
17,716 median HH income
9.1% of the leader · rank #1
Palm Beach Sh… · this city
82,083
Palm Beach Sh… · this city
82,083 median HH income
42.2% of the leader · rank #2
Pajaro · near
82,083
Pajaro · near
82,083 median HH income
42.2% of the leader · rank #3
Beaman · near
82,083
Beaman · near
82,083 median HH income
42.2% of the leader · rank #4
Groton · near
82,083
Groton · near
82,083 median HH income
42.2% of the leader · rank #5
Mayfield · near
82,083
Mayfield · near
82,083 median HH income
42.2% of the leader · rank #6
Timberlane · highest
194,286
Timberlane · highest
194,286 median HH income
100.0% of the leader · rank #7
What this shows Neighbourhood peers only - not a full nationwide city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the spread is wide.
Compare beyond this state
Nationwide peers by population, income, and FBI crime rate
Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Palm Beach Shores on ACS population and median household income
, plus FBI UCR reporting rate when the extract covers this place. Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.
Similar population
Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 1,290.
Agency-reported UCR totals per 100,000 population, not a neighborhood safety grade or a prediction of personal risk.
Palm Beach Shores - the verdict
Nationally, Palm Beach Shores sits in the 64th percentile for household income and the 27th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.
64th
percentile, household income
91st
percentile, home value
73rd
percentile, median rent
27th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Palm Beach Shores, FL
1,290 people live in Palm Beach Shores, Florida - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $82,083 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.1%. Palm Beach Shores's housing stock carries a median value of $657,200, and the median resident age is 60.6 years. 51.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 43.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 67% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2265.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).
Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,526 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Florida's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 75.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
A decision-led reading path
Useful questions to ask of Palm Beach Shores's data
How this reading path is ordered
This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to population change to housing and income to reported crime to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.
For Palm Beach Shores, city-specific coverage includes FBI reported-crime rates, annual population history, commute-mode shares, local building permits.
No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.
1. Work and mobility
What does the journey to work look like in Palm Beach Shores?
Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. Remote work has a visible role in the local pattern. That can reduce commute exposure for some workers, but it says nothing about job availability or broadband quality; read it alongside income and housing rather than as a stand-alone lifestyle score.
Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 64.2%. A reliable mean commute time is not available for this row, so the mode shares carry the comparison.
Is Palm Beach Shores growing, shrinking, or holding steady?
The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.
Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +12 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +0.9% change. Separately, Census BPS recorded 1 housing units authorized in 2024. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.
How far does income reach against housing in Palm Beach Shores?
The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 8.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 1.1%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.
This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.
Which cities make useful reference points for Palm Beach Shores?
Within Florida, the closest population matches are Baldwin (1,297 residents, $55,862 income); Redington Beach (1,309 residents, $112,250 income); Rio (1,265 residents, $95,865 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Dennis, TX (1,290 residents); Jonesville, VA (1,290 residents); Porterdale, GA (1,291 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.
Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching. The nationwide peer panel below adds a fourth FBI UCR reporting-rate lens, not personal risk.
These joined records add useful context, but they do not need another full-size panel. Each remains a separate measure with its own geography and source boundary.
Reported crime
What can the FBI record say about safety in Palm Beach Shores?
Treat this as a reporting-rate comparison, not a prediction of personal risk or a neighborhood-level safety grade. Tourism, daytime population, reporting practices, and variation inside the city are not adjusted away. The state rank and same-state peer table are the narrower comparisons available on this page.
The joined FBI UCR record reports 2265.9 violent and property crimes per 100,000 residents, near the 2280.5 national reference used here. The difference is 1% lower in arithmetic terms, but agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies.
Property rate
2190.3
Violent rate
75.5
Total reported rate
2265.9
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, incidents per 100,000. Voluntary agency reporting; not a danger score.
Above median income · poverty 1.1% (Very low poverty)
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.4 (US=100)
Above-average cost · BEA RPP 2024, Florida average
B-
City profile score · Palm Beach Shores, FL
67/100
5 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023
Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians
(income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when
published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability
rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out
and redistribute weight.
How it is calculated.
Poverty rate A+
1.1%
Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.
Bachelor's+ share A
51.9%
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.
Violent crime B+
76 /100k
FBI UCR violent offenses per 100,000 residents; lower is stronger on this axis.
Household income C+
$82,083
Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.
Cost of living F
103.4 index
BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.
Palm Beach Shores profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)Read the chart values
Poverty rate: 92/100 (A+) · 1.1%
Bachelor's+ share: 85/100 (A) · 51.9%
Violent crime: 77/100 (B+) · 76 /100k
Household income: 61/100 (C+) · $82,083
Cost of living: 25/100 (F) · 103.4 index
Where Palm Beach Shores sits on home value vs crime among peer cities
Palm Beach Shores's median home value and FBI crime rate plotted with similar-size and
same-state peers (padded with large cities when the peer set is thin). The second
read: pricey does not always mean safer, check which quadrant this city lands in.
Census ACS median home value vs FBI UCR crime rate - Palm Beach Shores highlighted among 23 peers.Read the chart values
Palm Beach Shores, FL (this city): home $657,200, crime 2,266/100k
Jonesville, VA : home $122,500, crime 237/100k
Porterdale, GA : home $164,100, crime 1,464/100k
New York, NY : home $751,700, crime 3,039/100k
Los Angeles, CA : home $879,500, crime 2,212/100k
Chicago, IL : home $315,200, crime 4,012/100k
Houston, TX : home $253,400, crime 5,442/100k
Phoenix, AZ : home $381,900, crime 3,125/100k
Philadelphia, PA : home $232,400, crime 5,457/100k
San Antonio, TX : home $219,700, crime 5,218/100k
San Diego, CA : home $848,500, crime 2,082/100k
Dallas, TX : home $295,300, crime 4,010/100k
San Jose, CA : home $1,187,800, crime 3,195/100k
Austin, TX : home $512,700, crime 3,709/100k
Fort Worth, TX : home $277,300, crime 3,158/100k
Columbus, OH : home $234,500, crime 3,088/100k
Indianapolis, IN : home $207,000, crime 4,214/100k
San Francisco, CA : home $1,380,500, crime 4,526/100k
Seattle, WA : home $912,100, crime 5,783/100k
Denver, CO : home $586,700, crime 5,755/100k
Oklahoma City, OK : home $215,100, crime 3,570/100k
El Paso, TX : home $171,700, crime 1,772/100k
Washington, DC : home $724,600, crime 4,514/100k
How does Palm Beach Shores compare to other US cities?
Here's how Palm Beach Shores stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income64% higher than other cities
Home value91% pricier than other cities
Median rent73% pricier than other cities
Safety27% safer than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
Zoom in to just Florida and the picture shifts: Palm Beach Shores ranks #74 of 120 Florida cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Palm Beach Shores against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Florida-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Palm Beach Shores near the bottom of Florida's cities
Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Palm Beach Shores ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Palm Beach Shores only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#297 of 903
67th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 930
0th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#66 of 894
93rd percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#833 of 930
10th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#117 of 930
87th percentile in Florida
How in-state ranks are ordered
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Gauge source note
64th percentile nationally for median household income · 27th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Palm Beach Shores's profile vs. every US city
Income, affordability, and safety percentile
Palm Beach Shores's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.
How Palm Beach Shores's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$657,2009th percentilemore affordable than 9% of 15,600 US cities
Show national distribution
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
ACS median home value divided by median household income.
Band
pressured
> 5.0×
National rank
#15,048 of 15,516
More affordable than 3% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#11,045 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)
At 8.0×, Palm Beach Shores sits in the pressured band:
national rank #15,048 of 15,516 and #11,045 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000).
Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median, a comparison flag, not a verdict on any household.
How this ratio is calculated
Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000.
Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0).
This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.
Income distribution context
$82,083Palm Beach Shores, FL median household income (Census ACS)
Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Palm Beach Shores, FL median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Palm Beach Shores, FL.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)51.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)1.1%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)43.3%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,290
Median Income
$82,083
Median Home Value
$657,200
Median Age
60.6
Poverty Rate
1.1%
Labor force participation
43.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
51.9%
Safety & Crime
Total Crime Rate
2265.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
75.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2190.3
per 100,000 residents
Crime reporting caveat
Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.
Population Change
PEP vintage
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Palm Beach Shores's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.Read the chart as text
Period
Population
2020
1,338 residents
2021
1,333 residents
2022
1,344 residents
2023
1,356 residents
2024
1,357 residents
2025
1,350 residents
Housing Supply
BPS source
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.8
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
3
3
0
$1.7M
2020
3
3
0
$2.3M
2021
2
2
0
$1.4M
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
1
1
0
$0.7M
2024
1
1
0
$0.7M
Permit volume decreased 67% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
Commute source
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
64.2%
Carpool
9.8%
Public Transit
0.9%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
19.4%
Other
4.9%
Based on 531 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
Florida statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225
EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Florida at $225 (electricity about $145 , water and sewer about $55 ).
These are Florida statewide averages, not a meter reading for Palm Beach Shores. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Florida's BEA cost-of-living index is 103.4 (Above Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Palm Beach Shores is $1,526/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Florida statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.7 / 100 (High).
Cost/risk geography note
Cost of living is a Florida statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Palm Beach Shores sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.
How Palm Beach Shores compares to similar-size Florida cities
Same-state peer method
Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.