Southeast Florida · Palm Beach County

Living in Lake Park, Florida

Lake Park is a town in Palm Beach County, with about 9,081 people.1 It feels suburban, at 4,355 people per square mile.1,3

9,0811people
$394,4001median home value
$1,600/mo1median rent
32.91median age

Nearest 24-hour emergency room

Good Samaritan Medical Center, in West Palm Beach, about 5 miles away.2

Straight-line distance from the town's center; driving is longer. Freestanding ERs and urgent care aren't counted.

Life in Southeast Florida

Florida's big-city coast.

Hazards: Hurricanes. Andrew came ashore near Homestead on August 24, 1992, as a Category 5, destroyed about 63,000 homes in Florida and led to the statewide building code.4

Visitor information

Palm Beach County's official tourism office: Discover The Palm Beaches.5 Ask about local events, things to do and a free visitor guide, if they offer one.

Read the free Southeast Florida preview, including the region's state-certified visitor centers.

The full Lake Park town card

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Other places in Palm Beach County

Written by Charles Squires, North Port, Florida. 40 years living in Florida, in eight places.

I lived in Coral Gables for two years and called on schools across Miami-Dade and Broward.

More about the author and how this manual is made

"Median" means half are above and half below. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau estimates for Lake Park as a Census-defined place; the area a mailing address calls Lake Park can be larger.

Notes

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024
  2. CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (places)
  4. Hurricane Andrew (Wikipedia)
  5. County tourism office websites, each opened or confirmed 2026-11-05