Living in Royal Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 37,633 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 18%, #2,149 of 12,111), early retirees (top 19%, #1,973 of 10,762), retired couples (top 31%, #2,848 of 9,474).

Residents37,633
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport14 km (President Donald J. Trump International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km691,300 people
Sea coast19 km
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line13.7 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,389 km
Within 10 km106,924 people
Greater areaGreater West Palm Beach, 11 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 28 min, sunset 23:33

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How Royal Palm Beach ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family49#5,736 of 11,898#123 of 689Map
Low-income household27#7,639 of 9,771#403 of 596Map
Low-income family36#5,907 of 8,006#263 of 554Map
Single parent43#4,229 of 6,237#172 of 456Map
Pensioner couple65#2,848 of 9,474#104 of 615Map
Single pensioner63#3,359 of 9,474#47 of 615Map
Early retiree67#1,973 of 10,762#45 of 639Map
Single professional55#2,366 of 4,537#166 of 336Map
Young professional57#2,320 of 4,444#168 of 322Map
DINKS62#1,734 of 3,053#136 of 231Map
Remote worker57#3,908 of 7,271#185 of 485Map
Commuter68#2,298 of 6,227#159 of 429Map
Car-free household55#2,272 of 3,933#166 of 282Map
Student56#1,764 of 2,119#133 of 168Map
First-home buyer37#5,376 of 8,006#256 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover24#10,326 of 12,111#494 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#2,381 of 4,114#169 of 298Map
Expat professional66#2,355 of 7,271#154 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,100 of 9,474#55 of 615Map
Nature-focused household53#7,436 of 18,063#86 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#8,507 of 16,523#484 of 779Map
Rural value seeker29#14,095 of 18,063#442 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover70#2,066 of 16,523#71 of 779Map
Lottery winner72#1,934 of 21,167#151 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#5,685 of 12,111#77 of 680Map
Coastal living62#4,252 of 6,413#459 of 625Map
Business owner69#2,149 of 12,111#124 of 680Map
Digital native45#2,906 of 4,750#194 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Foundation70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)53
  • Education and family52
  • Safety and community52
  • Green space45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.