Is Seminole Manor safe?
Seminole Manor, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Mostly yes, with normal city awareness.
VibeLoco rates Seminole Manor as “Go, stay aware”.
Gogo's take on Seminole Manor
“Go with care. Seminole Manor is a modest, primarily residential working-class community that does not cater heavily to tourists, but it is generally peaceful during the day. Standard suburban safety practices apply, especially regarding vehicle security and navigating dimly lit streets at night.”
About the area
Seminole Manor is an unincorporated residential census-designated place in central Palm Beach County, positioned just west of Lantana. The neighborhood consists almost entirely of mid-century single-family ranch homes with mature trees and quiet side streets. Visitors typically pass through or stay here for easy access to the broader Palm Beach County coastline and amenities along Congress Avenue.
- Suburban Residential
- Working-Class
- Quiet
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in Seminole Manor
Walk score: 38/100 · Bike score: 46/100
There are no public bike-share kiosks in the neighborhood, but internal residential streets have low speed limits suitable for neighborhood biking toward nearby parks.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Predominantly single-family residential neighborhood with low levels of violent crime
- Convenient driving access to Interstate 95, Congress Avenue, and Atlantic coastal beaches
- Stable long-term homeownership fostering a quiet neighborhood environment
Cons
- Sporadic property crimes such as vehicle burglaries and package thefts
- Lack of continuous pedestrian sidewalks and sparse street lighting on interior residential roads
- Lower median household income and fewer local municipal services than incorporated neighboring towns
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is minimal within the interior residential streets of Seminole Manor, though occasional individuals may be seen near bus stops and strip plazas on surrounding arterial roads.
What Seminole Manor is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and active with residents heading to work and children walking to neighborhood school stops.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Low-traffic and relaxed across the residential grid, though commercial corridors nearby stay busy.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and quiet, though limited street illumination requires extra caution when walking.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very sleepy with minimal activity; walking alone is uncommon due to darkness, so driving is recommended.
Transit, parking and getting around
Palm Tran provides public bus services along perimeter corridors like Congress Avenue and Lantana Road (Routes 2 and 71), connecting riders to the Lake Worth Beach Tri-Rail commuter rail station roughly 3 miles away.
Parking is overwhelmingly free and readily available in private driveways, with unmetered curbside parking permitted on most residential streets.
Things to do in Seminole Manor
- Enjoy outdoor recreation, walking paths, and lake views at nearby John Prince Park
- Sample diverse authentic Latin cuisines along the adjacent Congress Avenue commercial strip
- Take a short drive east to relax at Lantana Public Beach
Local favorites
- Tacos Al Carbon · Mexican Restaurant · 4.4★ (3450)Popular 24/7 Mexican eatery serving grilled meats, tacos, and traditional Latin comfort staples.
- Chris' Taverna · Greek Restaurant · 4.6★ (1820)Established casual Greek dining spot famous for gyros, lemon potatoes, and generous platters.
- Mario the Baker · Pizza Restaurant · 4.3★ (890)Classic neighborhood pizzeria known for garlic rolls, New York-style pies, and pasta dinners.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.