Three Palm Beach County Communities Named to “2015’s Best Towns for Millennials in Florida” List by Niche.com
Several Palm Beach County communities make the list of the best places for millennials to live in Florida. The list, by Niche.com, ranks communities on how they compare when it comes to the number of millennials who live there, plus things like access to restaurants, bars and affordable housing, as well as job opportunity. The “2015 Best Towns for Millennials in Florida” list looks at towns and deciphers how well they do at attracting millennials. In essence, the list looks at diverse communities that are also affordable and offer plenty of things to do.
Coming in high on the list for Palm Beach County was Delray Beach. With less than 62,000 residents, Delray Beach ranks number three on the list, receiving an “A+”. According to Niche.com, the small city boasts homes with a median home value of $179,500, slightly above the national average, and with a mostly favorable opinion from residents.
Delray Beach gets high marks for its police, fire and emergency workers as well as its public recreation options. The ranking also says that most homes in Delray Bach are well maintained with quiet neighborhoods, home to highly educated residents.
Coming in at seven on the list, and earning an overall “A” grade is Boca Raton. This small city is home to about 86,000 residents with median home values more than double that of the national average. Even so, about 70% of all residents own their own home.
A majority of residents in Boca Raton hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree and have a high opinion about living in the city. Boca Raton receives high marks for its parks and public libraries as well as its well-maintained homes and neighborhoods.
Well within the top 20 towns on the list, Jupiter comes in at number 17. Jupiter includes about 56,000 residents, noted for its extremely high home values and low unemployment. Most residents are highly educated and earn high incomes.
The study noted responses from residents including that Jupiter has continued to hold on to its small beach town charm even as it’s grown in population. About 72% of all residents own their own homes in Jupiter and around the same percentage of residents can’t imagine living anywhere else. Jupiter received high marks for its schools, its new restaurants and businesses and its overall quality of life.
When comparing “towns” the ranking only took into account cities with less than 100,000 residents.
