City comparison
Boca Raton, FL is about 30 miles (50 km) from Palm Beach Gardens, FL in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 40 miles, or about 41 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Boca Raton, FL to Palm Beach Gardens, FL takes about 4 min, covering roughly 30 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Boca Raton has a population of 97,980, vs 59,088 in Palm Beach Gardens — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Palm Beach Gardens covers about 59 sq mi vs 29 sq mi for Boca Raton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Boca Raton | Palm Beach Gardens | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,170/mo | $2,053/mo | 5.7% higher in Boca Raton |
| Median home value | $597,100 | $482,900 | 23.6% higher in Boca Raton |
| Median household income | $95,570 | $106,544 | 11.5% higher in Palm Beach Gardens |
| Groceries index | 103.1 | 103.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 97.0 | 97.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 108.3 | 108.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 107.8 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Boca Raton, you'd need $99,716 in Palm Beach Gardens to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Boca Raton, you'd need about $79,773 in Palm Beach Gardens to keep the same standard of living.