Signals
Three Lakes
West Palm Beach
Opportunity
81 · Top 7%
vs56 · Top 50%
Climate
81 · Top 15%
vs83 · Top 11%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
59 · Bottom 19%
vs49 · Bottom 10%
Access
97 · Top 22%
vs99 · Top 8%
Economic stability
72 · Top 25%
vs46 · Bottom 25%
Measured values
| Metric | Three Lakes | West Palm Beach | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,888 | 122,290 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $102,306 | $73,446 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $39,506 | $48,223 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,211/sq mi | 2,270/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $481,300 | $414,200 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,361 | $1,772 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 66.6% | 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 | 38.3% | 39.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 14.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 57°F | 58°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.1" | 61.7" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 13 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 36.7 min | 25.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.8 | 41.1 | 2024 ACS 5-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
Three Lakes
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
West Palm Beach
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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