West Palm Beach vs Boynton Beach
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 $414,200 in West Palm Beach.
- West Palm Beach is growing faster: +8.4% since 2020 vs +2.7%.
Side by side
| West Palm Beach, FL | Boynton Beach, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 127,189 | 82,396 |
| Growth since 2020 | +8.4% | +2.7% |
| People per square mile | 2,361 | 5,106 |
| Median age | 41.1 | 42.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 32% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $73,446 | $70,074 |
| Median home value | $414,200 | $351,100 |
| Home value to income | 5.6× | 5.0× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,772 | $2,041 |
| 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 | 51% | 65% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.4 | 26.2 |
| Work from home | 13% | 11% |
| Take public transit | 2% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 13.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 75° / 58° | 75° / 56° |
| July high / low | 90° / 76° | 90° / 74° |
| Precipitation per year | 62 in | 64 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 74 | 66 |
| 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: West Palm Beach: November to April. Boynton Beach: November to April.
Full monthly tables: West Palm Beach weather by month and Boynton Beach 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 West Palm Beach and $85,600 in Boynton Beach. Moving from West Palm Beach to Boynton Beach, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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