Boynton Beach, FL vs Lake Worth Beach, FL

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

MetricBoynton Beach, FLLake Worth Beach, FL
Population81,43543,365
Median Household Income$70,074$61,200
Median Rent$2,041/mo$1,545/mo
Median Home Value$351,100$401,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63%64.7%
Poverty Rate13.7%21.2%
Unemployment Rate3.6%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k176188*
Property Crime Rate /100k913721*
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows58°F60°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.516.6
College Degree Rate32.1%24.8%
Foreign-Born %29.6%40.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+4.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Lake Worth Beach (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.