Boca Raton Old City Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Boca Raton’s story
101 years in pictures
10 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1925Boca Raton is settled
Boca RatonFL
A city of 100,234, settled in 1925. A regional job hub with 106,933 jobs.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
100,234
+15.4% since 2010
Typical home
$577K
+3.7% in a year
Household income
$106K
median
Median age
46.0
years
Jobs based here
106,933
A job hub
What makes Boca Raton stand out
The 3 things Boca Raton does most differently from other towns.
106,933jobs here
Work
106,933 jobs
based in Boca Raton, a regional job hub
32% of working residents work in town.
B−School Grade
Schools
#50 for schools in FL
of 488 towns
School Grade B−.
100 U.S. towns● Boca Raton
Health
Healthier than 92%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than FL on 15 measures, worse on 1.
College town
11% of Boca Raton is in college
3 colleges in town.
Florida Atlantic University24,616 students on campus
- Admission
- 66%
- Net price
- $8,752
- Graduate
- 63%
- Admission
- 73%
- Net price
- $44,089
- Graduate
- 52%
- Admission
- 81%
- Net price
- $27,371
- Graduate
- 61%
College Scorecard · IPEDS
Boca Raton’s report card
Commute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessSchoolsB−Beats 48% of FL districtsHealthAHealthier than 92% of U.S. townsOutdoors34 mi#91 for trails in FLHousing$577K54% above the FL typical homeHazards76/100High risk of storm & flood damageClimate91°/59°Summer high · winter lowSafetyC+Less crime than 43% of U.S. towns
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Weather
Forecast →75°
Light Rain and Fog/Mist
H 86° · L 78°
Local news
All →- What to Do in Boca Raton This Weekend: October 2—October 4The Boca Raton Tribune · Sep 30
- Boca West Children’s Foundation Launches “Football’s Biggest Game” RaffleThe Boca Raton Tribune · Sep 30
- Palm Beach County to Proclaim October as Arts & Humanities MonthThe Boca Raton Tribune · Sep 30
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boca Raton. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
About one in three working residents works right in Boca Raton
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.
32%work in town
Where working residents work
In Boca Raton32%
Fort Lauderdale6%
Deerfield Beach5%
Delray Beach5%
Pompano Beach3%
9 mi
median commute distance
106,933
jobs based in Boca Raton
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Boca Raton’s public schools outperform 48% of Florida districts
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.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verde K-8 | PK–8 | 1,360 | A |
| Addison Mizner School | K–8 | 1,184 | A+ |
| Blue Lake Elementary | PK–5 | 912 | Not graded |
| Calusa Elementary School | PK–5 | 858 | A+ |
| J. C. Mitchell Elementary School | PK–5 | 683 | B+ |
| Somerset Academy Boca East | K–5 | 391 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 39 schools →
Health
Healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Boca Raton beats the Florida average on 15 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
15 better10 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Boca Raton | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.7% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 9.7% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.1% |
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
0.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Outdoors
5.4% of Boca Raton is conserved land
34 miles of trails across 30 parks and preserves.
#91for trails in FL
5.4%
conserved · 1,081 of 20,158 acres
34 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#189
most conserved land in FL
#187
most walkable in FL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yamato Scrub Preserve | 5.5 mi | 215 |
| 2. Spanish River Park | 1.4 mi | 100 |
| 3. Hillsboro El Rio Park South | 1.4 mi | 24 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing
A typical Boca Raton home is worth about $577K
The typical Boca Raton home is worth about $577,000, up 3.7% in a year, 54% above the Florida typical home.
$577KZillow home value
Typical home value
Boca Raton$577K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
77
days on market
95%
sale-to-list price
+3.7%
value change, 1 year
188
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 76% of U.S. communities.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland flooding
278
paid flood claims since 1979
13
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
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.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter61–77°
Spring68–83°
Summer76–90°
Fall72–85°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 43% of U.S. towns
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%.
C+Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Boca Raton1.1
Florida2.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Boca Raton12.8
Florida10.8
U.S.15.5
43rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among FL towns
118
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,323
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A growing town
Boca Raton has grown 15.4% since 2010
84,392 people in 2010; 100,234 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Landmarks
10 places in Boca Raton on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Boca Raton
City in Palm Beach County, Florida
Boca 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…
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1925
- Population
- 97,422
- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- ZIP code
- 33427, 33428, 33429
- Area code
- 561
Boca Raton’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Boca Raton.
Deerfield BeachHighland BeachDelray BeachBoca Raton
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