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Boca Raton Old City Hall
The Boca Raton Old City Hall (labeled as "Town Hall" on signs) is a historic site in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It is located at 71 North Federal Highway.
About Boca Raton
City in Palm Beach County, FloridaBoca Raton ( BOH-kə rə-TOHN; Spanish: Boca Ratón [ˈboka raˈton]) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census, and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton. As a business center, the city also experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is 45 miles (72 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as "Bocaratone", and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" on May 26, 1925. While the area had been inhabited by the Glades cultu…
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Housing in Boca Raton
The typical Boca Raton home is worth about $577,000, up 3.7% in a year, 54% above the Florida typical home.
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Safety in Boca Raton
Safety Grade C+
Boca Raton reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 57% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 83%.
Work & commute in Boca Raton
Full picture →About one in 3 of Boca Raton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Fort Lauderdale (6%), Deerfield Beach (5%) and Delray Beach (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Boca Raton
Health Grade A
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Boca Raton
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Boca Raton
Full climate →Boca Raton has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 59°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Boca Raton
All Boca Raton schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Boca Raton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
Boca Raton is a college town
Colleges →of Boca Raton’s residents are enrolled in college. Florida Atlantic University has about 24,616 students on campus, and 2 more colleges are in town.