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Compare Boca Raton to West Palm Beach

This post compares Boca Raton, Florida to West Palm Beach, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boca Raton (city) West Palm Beach (city)
Population 93,964 106,805
Income (median) $62,470 $37,034
Home Value (median) $401,000 $218,200
White 85% 57%
Black 4% 34%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 22% 23%
Age (median) 47 39
Rentals 29% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boca Raton or West Palm Beach?
A: Boca Raton has a similar population count than West Palm Beach: 93964 compared with 106805 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boca Raton or in West Palm Beach?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Boca Raton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boca Raton or West Palm Beach?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Boca Raton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: West Palm Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Boca Raton versus 51% for West Palm Beach.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boca Raton may include: Winter-Park, Palm-Valley, and Jupiter.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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