Boca Raton, FL vs Deerfield Beach, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBoca Raton, FLDeerfield Beach, FL
Population100,23488,093
Median Household Income$106,273$59,730
Median Rent$2,508/mo$1,774/mo
Median Home Value$722,700$309,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%62.6%
Poverty Rate10%15.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k113349
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2851,962
Median AQI3943
Good AQI Days /yr279268
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows62°F62°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min28.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.418.2
College Degree Rate61.8%28.8%
Foreign-Born %20.4%39.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.