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Delray Beach, Florida comes in at about 66,646 residents. Cost of living comes out expensive — 26% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,821/mo, and the median household income is about $76,558. Overall, 54/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C-, putting it at #340 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
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.
Cost-of-living index of 126 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's expensive territory. With median rent at $1,821/mo and median household income at $76,558, housing takes about 29% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $352,400.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect warm year-round weather — summers near 90°F, winters around 63°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 67 inches annually. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. Air quality reads good (AQI 38).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Delray Beach is a tougher sell for families. It earns 52/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on affordability (19/100).
Delray Beach is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on affordability (19/100).
Delray Beach is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 50/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on affordability (19/100).
Delray Beach is a tougher sell for young professionals. It earns 47/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on climate (85/100); weakest on affordability (19/100).
Delray Beach, Florida pulls a 54/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C-), currently ranked #340 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Delray Beach's cost-of-living index is 126 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 26% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,821/mo.
Warm year-round — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 63°F, with about 67 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 49/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Delray Beach has about 66,646 residents, 40% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 51.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Delray Beach head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Delray Beach stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
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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