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About Boynton Beach

City in Florida, United States
1895Established
80,380Population
16.5 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

Boynton Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is situated about 57 miles (92 km) north of Miami. The 2020 census recorded a population of 80,380. Boynton Beach is located in the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,138,333 people at the 2020 census. The city is named after Nathan Boynton, a Civil War major and Michigan politician who became one of the first settlers in the area in 1895. Boynton Beach is located north of Delray Beach, south of Hypoluxo and Lantana, and east of Golf, while the municipalities of Briny Breezes, Gulf Stream, Manalapan, and Ocean Ridge are located to the east across the Intracoastal Waterway. Native Americans inhabited what is n…

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ZIP code33424, 33425, 33426
Area code561
Living in Boynton Beach

Housing in Boynton Beach

$404K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Boynton Beach home is worth about $404,000, about the same as a year ago, 7% above the Florida typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market65
Sale-to-list95.4%
Sold in May102
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Safety in Boynton Beach

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Boynton Beach's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Boynton Beach 4.2
Florida 2.6
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Boynton Beach 22.8
Florida 12.6
U.S. 17.7
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Boynton Beach for work: only 11% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (12%), Delray Beach (9%) and West Palm Beach (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.

Boca Raton
12%
Delray Beach
9%
West Palm Beach
7%
Palm Springs
4%

Health in Boynton Beach

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

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≈Just like Florida

No difference on any of 26 measures is outside the margin of error.

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Care nearby

Bethesda Hospital EastBoynton Beach · 1.8 mi · ER
Foundcare Boynton BeachBoynton Beach · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Boynton Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Boynton Beach →

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Boynton Beach 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.

76° / 61°Winter
82° / 68°Spring
89° / 77°Summer
85° / 72°Fall
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Boynton Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 52% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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