Boca Raton, FL vs Delray Beach, FL

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

MetricBoca Raton, FLDelray Beach, FL
Population100,23467,979
Median Household Income$106,273$82,041
Median Rent$2,508/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$722,700$420,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62%57%
Poverty Rate10%13%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k113292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2851,785
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs90°F89°F
Winter Lows62°F58°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.414.9
College Degree Rate61.8%43.7%
Foreign-Born %20.4%23.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+4.4%

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