Living in Boca Raton

Boca Raton is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 93,235 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #1,502 of 12,111), digital natives (top 15%, #706 of 4,750), expat professionals (top 18%, #1,276 of 7,271).

Residents93,235
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport33 km (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,581,600 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,424 km
Within 10 km227,648 people
Greater areaGreater Fort Lauderdale, 25 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 29 min, sunset 23:33

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How Boca Raton ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family46#6,601 of 11,898#191 of 689Map
Low-income household28#7,330 of 9,771#354 of 596Map
Low-income family33#6,488 of 8,006#356 of 554Map
Single parent40#4,730 of 6,237#256 of 456Map
Pensioner couple63#3,524 of 9,474#162 of 615Map
Single pensioner59#4,655 of 9,474#138 of 615Map
Early retiree66#2,216 of 10,762#64 of 639Map
Single professional66#884 of 4,537#67 of 336Map
Young professional68#866 of 4,444#71 of 322Map
DINKS72#831 of 3,053#69 of 231Map
Remote worker57#4,019 of 7,271#190 of 485Map
Commuter72#1,348 of 6,227#78 of 429Map
Car-free household69#809 of 3,933#66 of 282Map
Student76#400 of 2,119#13 of 168Map
First-home buyer36#5,441 of 8,006#265 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover25#9,974 of 12,111#446 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#871 of 4,114#66 of 298Map
Expat professional71#1,276 of 7,271#38 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover60#4,148 of 9,474#62 of 615Map
Nature-focused household49#9,407 of 18,063#210 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#3,100 of 16,523#29 of 779Map
Rural value seeker28#14,362 of 18,063#477 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover74#1,109 of 16,523#5 of 779Map
Lottery winner79#471 of 21,167#34 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation43#11,914 of 12,111#572 of 680Map
Coastal living68#2,338 of 6,413#186 of 625Map
Business owner72#1,502 of 12,111#45 of 680Map
Digital native63#706 of 4,750#42 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Health and elderly62
  • Education and family52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Safety and community45
  • Green space40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Affordability11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.