West Palm Beach, Florida

About West Palm Beach

Set in the southeastern part of Florida, West Palm Beach is a mid-size city with an estimated population of 127,744. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#228 nationwide).

Officially, West Palm Beach is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 53.87 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,371 residents per square mile.

📰 West Palm Beach News Today

• What’s in an Airport Code? In West Palm Beach, It’s the President’s Initials. The New York Times · Aug 18
• See Primary Election 2026 in Palm Beach County, Florida The Palm Beach Post · Aug 18
• News | Luxury retreat for car collectors takes shape in West Palm Beach CoStar · Aug 18
• Baxter, Waldron win District 6 primaries, Whitfield defeats Johnson for District 2 WPEC · Aug 18
• Live Results: Race for Palm Beach County commissioner WPBF · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West Palm Beach Unique

• A top-25 city in Florida by population (#17 of 411 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named West Palm Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Palm Beach

• Grassy Waters Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lincoln Park reviews ★
• Dyer Park reviews ★
• Roebuck Greenway reviews ★
• SWA Greenway Trail System · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Torquise Necklace Greenway, M-Canal reviews ★
• Winding Waters Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in West Palm Beach

• BELVEDERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BERKSHIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CONNISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• FOREST HILL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
• MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTHBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTHMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SOUTH OLIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• U. B. KINSEY/PALMVIEW ELEMENTARY
• WEST GATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WESTWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• W Palm Beach Va Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Good Samaritan Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• St Mary'S Medical Center ★ (1/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West Palm Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities