Boynton Beach vs Boca Raton
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $351,100 in Boynton Beach and $722,700 in Boca Raton.
- Households earn more in Boca Raton ($106,273 vs $70,074 median).
- Commutes are shorter in Boca Raton (21 vs 26 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Boynton Beach, FL | Boca Raton, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 82,396 | 101,582 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.7% | +4.2% |
| People per square mile | 5,106 | 3,481 |
| Median age | 42.5 | 46.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32% | 62% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $70,074 | $106,273 |
| Median home value | $351,100 | $722,700 |
| Home value to income | 5.0× | 6.8× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,041 | $2,508 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 114.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 155.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $85,600 |
| Homeowners | 65% | 66% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.2 | 21.2 |
| Work from home | 11% | 24% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.4% | 5.5% |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 75° / 56° | 76° / 60° |
| July high / low | 90° / 74° | 91° / 78° |
| Precipitation per year | 64 in | 56 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 66 | 59 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.2 | 99.2 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 53% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.7% | +3.7% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +58.7% | +58.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Boynton Beach: November to April. Boca Raton: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Boynton Beach weather by month and Boca Raton weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $85,600 in Boynton Beach and $85,600 in Boca Raton. Moving from Boynton Beach to Boca Raton, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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