Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$351,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,041/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Miami 46%
Boynton Beach
Palm Beach County81,435 residentsPalm Beach
59
C
Suburbgrade score
14th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strong on amenities and cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
59
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Boynton Beach is like to live in, by category
Bars show Boynton Beach against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency68th pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio16.7
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index93
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 55/100
C−
Mean commute26.2 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes60%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi5.7
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés108
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks51
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$70,074
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.4%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations36%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Boynton Beach on housing & affordability
Boynton Beach's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Parkland18 mi from Boynton BeachB+ 59 C Wellington14 mi from Boynton BeachC+ 57 C− Palm Beach Gardens23 mi from Boynton BeachC+ 57 C− Boca Raton11 mi from Boynton BeachC 65 C+ The Acreage21 mi from Boynton BeachC 52 D+ Royal Palm Beach15 mi from Boynton BeachC 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Boynton Beach
Is Boynton Beach, FL a good place to live?
Boynton Beach scores 59 out of 100, 14th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Boynton Beach expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $351,100, 21% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $2,041/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Boynton Beach?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Boynton Beach sit at the 68th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 16.7 student–teacher ratio. Boynton Beach is served by Palm Beach. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Boynton Beach?
The mean commute is 26.2 min, with 60% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 11% working from home. Transit density is 5.7 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Boynton Beach?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 108 restaurants and cafés and 51 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Boynton Beach old or new?
The median home in Boynton Beach was built in 1984 — close to the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 54% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.