Top-earning towns

This barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway merges small-town character, natural beauty and cosmopolitan culture to striking effect. Golf courses, beaches, parks, marinas and bicycle trails flourish. So do the Flagler Museum and Society of the Four Arts, a gorgeous venue for exhibits, concerts and lectures.

Ocean-front Mediterranean-style mansions with five-figure square footage start above $40 million. Infamous former resident Bernie Madoff's Palm Beach house sold for $5.65 million after languishing on the market for a year.

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