Population
El Mirage
35,823
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
El Mirage
$282,000
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
El Mirage
$1,682
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
El Mirage
3.83
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
El Mirage
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are El Mirage & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is El Mirage's #11 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Mirage
35,823
Boynton Beach
80,601
Boynton Beach (80,601) is about 2.2x larger than El Mirage (35,823).
Violent Crime
El Mirage
3.83
Boynton Beach
4.20
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
El Mirage
12.56
Boynton Beach
22.83
Boynton Beach has a 45% higher property crime than El Mirage.
Political Leaning
El Mirage
51.2%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
El Mirage leans Republican while Boynton Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
El Mirage
6.6%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
El Mirage has a 24% higher unemployment than Boynton Beach.
Median Income
El Mirage
$74,764
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
El Mirage
$282,000
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
El Mirage
9.3%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Boynton Beach's education is significantly higher than El Mirage's — 62% difference.
Demographics
El Mirage
47.0%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
El Mirage
127.8
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Mirage and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Mirage leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Mirage leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Mirage has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,839 vs $2,254 in Boynton Beach (18% lower). El Mirage has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,583 vs $1,901 in Boynton Beach (17% lower). El Mirage scores 158.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.6 in Boynton Beach.
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Housing Market — El Mirage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a vacancy rate of 6.4% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach. El Mirage has a single-family homes of 86.6% compared to 53.6% in Boynton Beach. El Mirage has a median property tax of $1,078 vs $2,579 in Boynton Beach (58% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach: 44,277 vs El Mirage: 18,728 for labor force. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a unemployment rate of 5.0% compared to 6.6% in El Mirage.
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Crime & Safety — El Mirage leads
Source: FBI UCREl Mirage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.22 compared to 0.77 in Boynton Beach. El Mirage has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 9.38 compared to 19.82 in Boynton Beach. El Mirage has a property crime clearance of 26.4% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach.
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Schools & Education — Boynton Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBoynton Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.1% compared to 9.3% in El Mirage. Boynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 29.0% in El Mirage.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach has a population of 80,601, about 2.2x the size of El Mirage (35,823). El Mirage skews younger with a median age of 32.4 vs 42.9.
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El Mirage
Boynton Beach
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareEl Mirage: 3.0 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Boynton Beach: 5 vs El Mirage: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSEl Mirage has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.1% in El Mirage. El Mirage has a work from home of 13.4% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach.
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