Boynton Beach vs North Port
The short version
- North Port is cheaper overall: prices in its metro run 10% lower than in the Boynton Beach area (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $351,100 in Boynton Beach and $362,500 in North Port.
- Households earn more in North Port ($84,049 vs $70,074 median).
- North Port has more scorching days: 124 a year at 90°F or hotter vs 66.
- North Port is growing faster: +28.7% since 2020 vs +2.7%.
- Commutes are shorter in Boynton Beach (26 vs 29 minutes each way).
Side by side
| Boynton Beach, FL | North Port, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 82,396 | 96,551 |
| Growth since 2020 | +2.7% | +28.7% |
| People per square mile | 5,106 | 971 |
| Median age | 42.5 | 49.3 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32% | 30% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $70,074 | $84,049 |
| Median home value | $351,100 | $362,500 |
| Home value to income | 5.0× | 4.3× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,041 | $1,894 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 102.4 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 128.0 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $76,800 |
| Homeowners | 65% | 81% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 26.2 | 29.4 |
| Work from home | 11% | 12% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 0% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.4% | 4.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 6.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 75° / 56° | 75° / 51° |
| July high / low | 90° / 74° | 93° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 64 in | 53 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 66 | 124 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 98.2 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 63% |
| Home prices, past year | +3.7% | -0.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +58.7% | +37.5% |
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. North Port: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Boynton Beach weather by month and North Port 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 $76,800 in North Port. Moving from Boynton Beach to North Port, you would need about $67,300 to match a $75,000 salary.
Moving between Boynton Beach and North Port
IRS county-to-county migration, 2022 to 2023 tax years, for the counties that contain each city. See where else people move from Boynton Beach and North Port.
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