West Palm Beach

South Florida municipality

West Palm Beach is a city in southeastern Florida, located on the western shore of Lake Worth Lagoon across from the wealthier Palm Beach island.

It serves as the county seat of Palm Beach County and functions as the commercial and residential hub for the greater Palm Beach area: She works in West Palm Beach but can't afford Palm Beach proper.

tourism

resort

Place for getaways

relaxation · sunbathing · getaway · leisure · excursion · hotel · recreation · holiday · retreat · snowbirds

city

downtown

Central business district

mayor · council · civic · zoning · residents · suburbs · commute · infrastructure · public services · demographics

affluent

mansions

Large, stately houses

estates · luxury · Mar-a-Lago · philanthropy · elite · waterfront homes · golf courses · millionaires · opulent · polo

florida

Everglades

Florida's vast subtropical preserve

panther · sawgrass · palmetto · flamingo · Sunshine State · snook · tarpon · Biscayne · key lime · coral reef

tropical

humidity

Moisture in atmosphere

mango · papaya · monsoon · iguana · mosquitoes · bougainvillea · rainy season · tropical storm · balmy · lush

Categories
Opposites
geographic direction within Palm Beach region

West Palm BeachPalm Beach

Affluent Florida barrier island

Mar-a-Lago

Florida coastal orientation

West Palm BeachNaples

Mediterranean port city

Fort Myers · Sarasota · Tampa · Clearwater · St. Petersburg

Florida urban hierarchy

West Palm BeachMiami

Southeast Florida coastal city

Orlando · New York City · Los Angeles · Jacksonville

Family

west, palm, beach, western, westerly, westward, westernmost, palms, palmed

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G