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Boca Raton, Florida is home to about 97,980 people. On cost of living, it lands in the expensive band — 27% above the national average. The median renter pays around $2,170 a month against a typical household income of $95,570. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 55 out of 100 (grade C), putting it at #309 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Boca Raton's composite cost-of-living index lands at 127 (100 = US average), which puts it in the expensive band. At $2,170/mo against $95,570 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 27% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $597,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is warm year-round — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 63°F. Precipitation totals about 67 inches a year. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 41 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Boca Raton reads as a moderate fit for families. The profile-weighted score is 59/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is education (89/100); the soft spot is affordability (14/100).
Boca Raton doesn't obviously fit retirees. The profile-weighted score is 52/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is education (89/100); the soft spot is affordability (14/100).
Boca Raton doesn't obviously fit remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 47/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is education (89/100); the soft spot is affordability (14/100).
Boca Raton doesn't obviously fit young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 50/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is education (89/100); the soft spot is affordability (14/100).
Our overall score for Boca Raton is 55/100 — a C, sitting at #309 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Boca Raton sits at 127 — expensive, 27% above the national average. Median renter pays around $2,170 a month.
Boca Raton runs warm year-round on the weather. Summer's near 90°F, winter's near 63°F; 67 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 34/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 97,980 people live here, with 59% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 47.
Drop Boca Raton into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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