Signals
Coral Terrace
West Palm Beach
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs56 · Top 50%
Climate
81 · Top 17%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 8%
vs49 · Bottom 10%
Schools
51 · Top 50%
vs28 · Bottom 20%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
61 · Top 48%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Coral Terrace | West Palm Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 24,895 | 122,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $80,353 | $73,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $35,490 | $48,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 7,411/sq mi | 2,270/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $582,900 | $414,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,759 | $1,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 60.3% | 50.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.1% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.8% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4% | 39.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 89°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 64°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.0" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 4 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 44.7 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 8 | 32 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.73 | 16.77 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 52.2% | 43.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 59.7% | 45.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 47.5% | 58.9% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Coral Terrace
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
West Palm Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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