Population
Boynton Beach
80,601
Clearwater
117,075
Median Income
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Clearwater
$64,440
Home Value
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Clearwater
$326,100
Rent
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Clearwater
$1,539
Crime Rate
Boynton Beach
4.20
Clearwater
3.40
Cost of Living
Boynton Beach
135.4
Clearwater
122.8
Avg Temp
Boynton Beach
N/A
Clearwater
N/A
Unemployment
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Clearwater
4.7%
How Similar Are Boynton Beach & Clearwater?
Clearwater is Boynton Beach's #10 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boynton Beach
80,601
Clearwater
117,075
Clearwater has a 31% larger population than Boynton Beach.
Violent Crime
Boynton Beach
4.20
Clearwater
3.40
Boynton Beach has a 19% higher violent crime than Clearwater.
Property Crime
Boynton Beach
22.83
Clearwater
18.33
Boynton Beach has a 20% higher property crime than Clearwater.
Political Leaning
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Clearwater
52.1%
Boynton Beach leans Democratic while Clearwater leans Republican.
Unemployment
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Clearwater
4.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Clearwater
$64,440
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Clearwater
$326,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Clearwater
24.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Clearwater
70.3%
Clearwater has a 30% higher demographics than Boynton Beach.
Cost of Living
Boynton Beach
135.4
Clearwater
122.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boynton Beach and Clearwater share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clearwater leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clearwater leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClearwater has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,977 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (14% lower). Clearwater scores 163.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Boynton Beach. Clearwater has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,696 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a median rent of $1,539 vs $1,896 in Boynton Beach (23% lower). Boynton Beach has a single-family homes of 53.6% compared to 44.9% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a median property tax of $2,386 vs $2,579 in Boynton Beach (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. Clearwater: 58,576 vs Boynton Beach: 44,277 for labor force. Boynton Beach has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 15.4% in Clearwater.
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Crime & Safety — Clearwater leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a violent crime clearance of 34.2% compared to 3.8% in Clearwater. Clearwater has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.77 in Boynton Beach. Clearwater has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 14.90 compared to 19.82 in Boynton Beach.
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Schools & Education — Clearwater leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClearwater has a high school diploma or higher of 46.9% compared to 45.1% in Boynton Beach. Clearwater has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.7% compared to 24.1% in Boynton Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a population of 117,075, about 1.5x the size of Boynton Beach (80,601). Boynton Beach skews younger with a median age of 42.9 vs 46.4.
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Boynton Beach
Clearwater
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareClearwater: 3.3 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boynton Beach: 5 vs Clearwater: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Clearwater leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClearwater has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Clearwater has a work from home of 19.9% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. Clearwater has a public transit of 2.8% compared to 1.6% in Boynton Beach.
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