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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 1 of 110 Active Retirement Communities Location

Ivan Gillis

Active Retirement Communities

State: Florida

City: Palm Beach Gardens

Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. As of 2006, the population was estimated by the United States Census Bureau is 48,944. The city has relatively strict zoning laws and also a number of gated communities.

Rapid development took place in the 1960s. By 1970 the city had a population approaching 7,000 people. To showcase his new community, MacArthur purchased an 80-year-old banyan tree located in nearby Lake Park, that was to be cut down to enlarge a dentist's office. It cost $30,000 and 1008 hours of manpower to move it. A second banyan was moved the following year. While moving the first banyan tree over the Florida East Coast Railway, the massive tree shifted and disconnected the Western Union telephone and telegraph lines running adjacent to the railroad, cutting off most communications between Miami, 80 miles to the south, and the outside world until the damage could be repaired. These trees still remain at the center of MacArthur Boulevard near Northlake Boulevard and are still featured on the city shield. In January 2007, the great-grandson of impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Alexandre Renoir, presented a painting to the city which depicts the Gardens banyan tree. It is currently on display at the city hall on North Military Trail.

The Professional Golfers' Association of America has its headquarters in the city. There are 12 golf courses within the city limits, including a course owned by the municipality. Several PGA tournaments have been hosted in Palm Beach Gardens since 1971. The Honda Classic has been held at the PGA National Resort and Spa since 2007 and was held at the Country Club at Mirasol from 2003 to 2006; both are located in Palm Beach Gardens. Ameribank and Wackenhut also have their headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens. The Gardens Mall, PGA Commons, Legacy Place, and Downtown at the Gardens ^are center of the city's retail market. The city has the first and one of only three Paul bakeries in the United States.

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is the municipal police department. It has 117 sworn officers, including SWAT, Traffic, K9, Tactical, Community Involvement Unit, Hostage Negotiating Team and other special units. The department also has a 60-member volunteer Citizens Mobile Patrol Unit and a Police Explorer Post.

Income & Housing Costs Numbers:

Estimated median household income in 2008: $69,908 (it was $59,776 in 2000)

Palm Beach Gardens:	$69,908
Florida:	$47,778

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $51,629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $333,741 (it was $145,600 in 2000)

Palm Beach Gardens:	$333,741
Florida:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $510,261; Detached houses: $694,484; Townhouses or other attached units: $241,340; In 2-unit structures: $180,915; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,226; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,020; Mobile homes: $18,033; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Palm Beach Gardens: 94.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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