Deerfield Beach, FL vs Boca Raton, FL

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

MetricDeerfield Beach, FLBoca Raton, FL
Population88,093100,234
Median Household Income$59,730$106,273
Median Rent$1,774/mo$2,508/mo
Median Home Value$309,600$722,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income62.6%62%
Poverty Rate15.1%10%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k349113
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9621,285
Median AQI4339
Good AQI Days /yr268279
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows62°F62°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min21.2 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.218.4
College Degree Rate28.8%61.8%
Foreign-Born %39.1%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+4.2%

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