Tropical rainforest
The Acreage, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida · Population 40k · 49 ft elevation
Living in The Acreage
The Acreage has a tropical rainforest climate: hot summers (July highs around 89°F) and warm winters (January lows around 55°F).
Precipitation is very wet at about 66″ a year, and it essentially never sees snow.
Skies are exceptionally sunny (73% of possible sunshine). Humidity is a fact of life: about 231 muggy days a year.
Air quality is good: a median AQI of 39 and virtually no unhealthy-air days.
The Acreage at a glance
- Population
- 40k
- Elevation
- 49 ft
- Average daily high
- 82°F93th percentile
- Average daily low
- 67°F98th percentile
- Annual precipitation
- 66″98th percentile
- Annual snowfall
- 0″0th percentile
- Sunshine hours per year
- 3,241 hrs86th percentile
- Median AQI
- 3930th percentile
- Median home value
- $464k79th percentile
- Median rent
- $1,774/mo79th percentile
- Median household income
- $105k77th percentile
- Property tax rate
- 0.91%45th percentile
- Top state income-tax rate
- 0.0%
- Sales tax (state + local)
- 6.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 94%69th percentile
- Walkability index
- 5.79th percentile
- Average commute
- 38 min
- Math proficiency (8th grade)
- 72%86th percentile
- Reading proficiency (8th grade)
- 58%
- Overall natural-hazard risk
- 9986th percentile
- Outdoor access
- 6363th percentile
- Public land within 10 miles
- 33%
- Public land within 30 miles
- 23%
- Mountain relief within 30 miles
- 33 ft
Climate by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 73°F | 55°F | 3.4″ | — | 220 hrs |
| Feb | 75°F | 57°F | 2.6″ | — | 222 hrs |
| Mar | 77°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 277 hrs |
| Apr | 81°F | 64°F | 3.2″ | — | 302 hrs |
| May | 84°F | 69°F | 6.4″ | — | 324 hrs |
| Jun | 88°F | 73°F | 9.2″ | — | 301 hrs |
| Jul | 89°F | 75°F | 7.2″ | — | 319 hrs |
| Aug | 89°F | 75°F | 8.3″ | — | 311 hrs |
| Sep | 88°F | 75°F | 8.4″ | — | 267 hrs |
| Oct | 84°F | 71°F | 6.0″ | — | 260 hrs |
| Nov | 80°F | 64°F | 3.9″ | — | 224 hrs |
| Dec | 75°F | 60°F | 3.8″ | — | 215 hrs |
Near The Acreage
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Sources: NOAA climate normals, NASA POWER, EPA air quality, U.S. Census Bureau, FEMA, FBI, EPA walkability and EDFacts. Methodology