Cities / Florida / West Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, FL

122,290 people

Right Now

Weather

89.6°F

Partly Cloudy

Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 89°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, West Palm Beach)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 0.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

DJT

3 mi — President Donald J. Trump International Airport

Population & People

Population

122,290

Median age

41.1

Median household income

$73,446

Poverty rate

14.1%

Unemployment rate

5.1%

Bachelor's degree+

39.2%

Avg. commute

20 min

Hispanic or Latino

24.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$414,200

Median gross rent

$1,772/mo

Homeownership rate

50.52%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$2,254

HUD Fair Market Rent (Palm Beach County, 24 mi from West Palm Beach), 2026. Efficiency $1788, 1BR $1901, 2BR $2254, 3BR $2920, 4BR $3388. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Florida gasoline midgrade

$4.25

Florida commercial electricity

11.47¢/kWh

Florida industrial electricity

8.84¢/kWh

Florida residential electricity

15.24¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1834641.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1393837.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Florida

827.88

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Source: FRED, Florida-specific series.

Nearby Airports

DJT

President Donald J. Trump International Airport

3 mi away

FLL

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

45 mi away

MIA

Miami International Airport

65 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Florida energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Florida economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).