Boca Raton
- AOverall Grade
- Town in Florida
- 368 reviews
- Public SchoolsA
- Crime & SafetyC+
- HousingC+
- NightlifeA
- Good for FamiliesA
- DiversityA-
- JobsB+
- WeatherA
- Cost of LivingC
- Health & FitnessA+
- Outdoor ActivitiesA
- CommuteA-
Real Estate
Median Home Value
$401,000
National
$184,700Median Rent
$1,567
National
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Boca Raton Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Residents
Working in Boca Raton
Jobs
B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$76,218
National
$55,322Top Public Schools Serving Boca Raton
Boca Raton Reviews
368 reviews
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I love Boca Raton, and at the age of 55, I had decided to uproot my previous domicile and 5th Ave South business in the much less culturally diverse and less dynamic city of Naples, FL after 14 years. Boca boasts an upscale environment, world-class cultural offerings, excellent dining and shopping, numerous parks, nature viewing and greenspace, in addition to miles of clean, beautiful, non-commercialized beaches. The few downsides of living in Boca Raton are that the crime rate is escalating, property taxes and auto insurance are high, and there is an obvious presence of homeless people who hunker down at night at the public parks and beaches. Another concern is that downtown Boca has lost much of it's quaint and elegant architectural charm with the recent explosion of massive, ominous highrise condos and apartment buildings, thanks to the underhanded actions and greed of it's politicians. Nonetheless, Boca Raton is still very beautiful, and my number one choice of places to live!
Amazing beaches, lots of restaurants, beautiful setting. It is truly a little town with a lot of options: multiple supermarkets within a few mile radius, tons of restaurants, healthy and organic food is the norm not the exception! A great variety of public parks and activities and programs for children and youth (outdoor play, science museum, gumbo limbo, assorted youth sports...). It is pet friendly- dog parks, dog beaches, and dogs being pushed in baby strollers in the mall! It is a safe community and police are active participants maintaining positive relationships with those who live in Boca Raton. Did I mention the beaches? The sand is clean, the water is beautiful, the sunrises are picture worthy, and you are lucky enough to actually see the sea turtles nest and enter the ocean if you plan accordingly.
Boca Raton is a miniature, glorified version of Miami. Finding a house at a reasonable price is almost next to impossible. Although there are many acceptable schools to choose from, with outstanding academic histories, the children often come out from high school like wannabe thugs. There are not many minorities in this town and if you happen to be one, be sure to prepare for the brigade of Trump supports, conservatives, and closeted white suprematists. Many adults act like entitled children who think just because they drive a Tesla, Audi, or Mercedes, they deserve the world. Once you reach high school, you realize the people in this town are trash and you would rather be dead then spend the rest of your life here. Many children that go to school and shielded from the real horrors of reality. Parents here are overflowing with money, so much that they think it’s appropriate to buy a BMV I8 for their 16 year old daughter’s first car. How practical.