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Highland Beach, Florida

Town · Population 4,368 · #237 in Florida
Highland Beach, Florida

Highland Beach is a town in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida, and situated 50 miles north of Miami and 28 miles south of Palm Beach.

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About Highland Beach

Highland Beach is a small town in southeastern Florida counting 4,368 people who proudly call it home.

Highland Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 8,089 residents per square mile.

What Makes Highland Beach Unique

  • Deep South Florida location — tropical climate and no winter to speak of.
  • Positioned in southeastern Florida, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
  • Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

  • Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
  • Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
  • Easy reach of Boca Raton (4 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Highland Beach

  • HotDog Opolis
  • Kathy's Gazebo Cafe (café)
  • Nova Fresh Kitchen
  • Tucci's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

  • Sports Immortals Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Highland Beach

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

StateFlorida
TypeTown
Population (2024)4,368
Rank in state#237 of 411
Land area0.54 sq mi
Density8,089/sq mi
Coordinates26.4116, -80.0644

🗺️ Map of Highland Beach