West Palm Beach Auto Insurance (FL)

West Palm Beach, Florida is a city of around 100,000 spread about an area of about 58 square miles. It is the located in Palm Beach County and is South Florida’s oldest incorporated city. West Palm Beach’s economy is based largely upon tourism and hospitality though education, driven in large by the massive Palm Beach County School District also employs a great number of its residents. It also has a thriving retail sector.

Several highways provide access to the area including Interstate 95, Florida’s Turnpike, as well as US Highway 1. Compared to the rest of the state West Palm Beach’s annual fatal accident count is almost always much higher. Public transportation is provided by Palm Tran with bus service throughout the Palm Beach County area and Tri-Rail is a commuter rail system from North Palm Beach all the way south to Miami.

The city is part of the tropical rainforest climate area with warm winters, hot summers, and a high probability of drenching rains during the summer months. Hurricane season runs from June through November and West Palm Beach is most likely to be hit during Cape Verde season, from mid-August through September.