COMPARING TWO PLACES
Delray Beach vs Boca Raton
PLACE A
Delray Beach, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Boca Raton, Florida
Delray Beach is 31% smaller than Boca Raton. Boca Raton earns more, with a median household income $24,232 higher.
DELRAY BEACHBOCA RATONDIFFERENCE
Total population69,809101,582−31% vs Boca Raton
Population density4,3843,481+902
Population growth10.4%15.4%−5.0 pts
Median age51.346.0+5.3
Male47.3%46.8%+0.5 pts
Female52.7%53.2%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born23.5%20.4%+3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic52.4%70.8%−18.3 pts
Black29.0%5.3%+23.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.2%15.7%−4.5 pts
Asian2.6%2.8%−0.2 pts
Other4.9%5.4%−0.6 pts
Median household income$82,041$106,273−$24,232
Per capita income$58,236$76,039−$17,803
Poverty rate13.0%10.0%+3.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5350.559−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher43.7%61.8%−18.0 pts
Graduate degree16.2%25.4%−9.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.8%5.5%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation61.4%58.6%+2.8 pts
Median home value$420,300$722,700−$302,400
Median gross rent$1,961$2,508−$547
Owner-occupied63.2%65.7%−2.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%15.6%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households57.0%62.0%−4.9 pts
Average commute23.021.2+1.8
Worked from home18.6%23.5%−4.9 pts
Public transit to work3.1%0.6%+2.5 pts
Uninsured9.8%7.2%+2.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025