Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area located 52 miles (83 km) north of Miami. The population of the city was 66,846 in 2020.

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How Delray Beach ranks

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#73Lowest obesity in FL #96Most walkable in FL #103Lowest depression in FL All FL rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code33444, 33445, 33446

Area code561

Living in Delray Beach

Housing in Delray Beach

$343K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Delray Beach home is worth about $343,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the Florida typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market99

Sale-to-list95.1%

Sold in May143

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Safety in Delray Beach

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Not graded

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Delray Beach 2.9

Florida 2.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Delray Beach 17.7

Florida 10.8

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Delray Beach

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Most working residents leave Delray Beach for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Boca Raton (18%), Boynton Beach (6%) and West Palm Beach (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Boca Raton

18%

Boynton Beach

West Palm Beach

Deerfield Beach

17%Work in townlive and work in Delray Beach 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 35,721Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Delray Beach →

Health in Delray Beach

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 66% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Florida

3better than FL·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.5%Fewer uninsured adultsFL 15.9% · better 70.9%More adults screened for colon cancerFL 65.7% · better 10.5%More adults who have had cancerFL 9.1% · worse

Care nearby

Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach · 2.6 mi · ER

Health Care District Community Health Center - Delray BeachDelray Beach · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Delray Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Delray Beach →

Natural hazards in Delray Beach

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🌊 Inland flooding

337Does Delray Beach flood?paid flood claims since 1978 14Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Delray Beach MapDelray Beach vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Delray Beach →

Climate in Delray Beach

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Delray Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.

77° / 60°Winter

83° / 67°Spring

90° / 75°Summer

85° / 71°Fall

How much snow does Delray Beach get?Almost none.Rain & snow →Does it ever freeze?In about 11% of years.Frost →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.8° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Delray Beach →

Schools in Delray Beach

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B⁻

School Grade B-

The public schools Delray 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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DistrictPALM BEACHSchools14

Banyan Creek Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 875 students Plumosa School of the Arts CElementary · Grades PK–8 · 826 students Orchard View Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 679 students S. D. Spady Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 494 students Pine Grove Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 372 students St. Vincent FerrerElementary · Grades PK–8 · 461 students

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.