Southwest, West Palm Beach, FL Area Guide

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Southwest Area Facts

  • Southwest has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered good
  • Southwest crime rates are 245% higher than the West Palm Beach average
  • Cost of living in Southwest is 5% lower than the West Palm Beach average
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Southwest? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Dreher Park North
      Vedado Park
      Phipps Park
      Dreher Park South
      Palmetto Park
      Bill Moss Hillcrest Park
      Forest Hill Greenway
      Glen Ridge Playground

      Entertainment

      Cox Science Center and Aquarium
      Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
      Verdes Tropicana Bowling
      Armory Art Center
      Armory Art Center Sculpture Annex
      Easel Art Center
      Norton Museum of Art
      Palm Beach County Convention Center

      Food & Drink

      Fong's Garden Chinese Food
      Subway
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Souvlaki Grill
      Burger King
      Dunkin'
      Pollo Trapical
      Dunkin'

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Southwest? Of all people who commute, 2.5% take public transportation in Southwest.
      Drive to Work
      79%

      1% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      3%

      equal to the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Southwest? The cost of living in Southwest is 110/100 - which is 12% higher than Florida.
      Southwest
      110

      10% more expensive than average

      West Palm Beach
      115

      15% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Southwest? Southwest crime rates are 10,427, which are 477% higher than Florida
      Total Crime
      10,427 per 100k people

      357% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 10

      357% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      72%

      Year over year crime is up

      D- Employment

      What is the median income in Southwest? The median income in Southwest is $43,336 which is 11% lower than Florida.
      Median household income
      $43,33622% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $18,81337% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      5%

      8% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Southwest a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      The Jerome Golden Center for Behavioral Health
      Saint Mary's Medical Center
      Good Samaritan Hospital
      JFK Medical Center North Campus

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walmart Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Publix

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Southwest home prices? Southwest home prices are $205,850 - which is 23% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $205,85011% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,48657% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      49%

      22% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Southwest have good schools? The Southwest graduation rate is 61% - which is 27% lower than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      61%

      27% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Southwest a good place to live? Southwest has an overall rating of 90% from 1 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      90%

      1 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      90%

      1 total surveys

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