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Compare West Palm Beach to Boca Raton

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to West Palm Beach may include: Fort-Myers, Pompano-Beach, and Daytona-Beach.

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

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