Population
Homestead
80,725
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
Homestead
$346,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
Homestead
$1,619
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
Homestead
9.34
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
Homestead
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are Homestead & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is Homestead's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Homestead
80,725
Boynton Beach
80,601
Both cities have similar populations — Homestead at 80,725 and Boynton Beach at 80,601.
Violent Crime
Homestead
9.34
Boynton Beach
4.20
Homestead's violent crime is significantly higher than Boynton Beach's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Homestead
22.77
Boynton Beach
22.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 0% difference.
Political Leaning
Homestead
55.4%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Homestead leans Republican while Boynton Beach leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Homestead
3.8%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Boynton Beach has a 24% higher unemployment than Homestead.
Median Income
Homestead
$61,975
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Boynton Beach has a 13% higher median income than Homestead.
Home Values
Homestead
$346,500
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Homestead
14.9%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
Boynton Beach has a 38% higher education than Homestead.
Demographics
Homestead
40.9%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Boynton Beach has a 17% higher demographics than Homestead.
Cost of Living
Homestead
126.9
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Homestead and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Homestead leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHomestead scores 94.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $2,436 in Homestead (8% lower). Homestead scores 97.4 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Boynton Beach.
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Housing Market — Homestead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 18.2% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a median property tax of $2,579 vs $3,740 in Homestead (45% lower). Boynton Beach has a owner-occupied of 63.8% compared to 45.0% in Homestead.
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Jobs & Economy — Boynton Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 18.4% in Homestead. Boynton Beach has a per capita income of $39,198 vs $24,245 in Homestead (38% higher). Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.7% in Homestead.
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Crime & Safety — Boynton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 2.54 in Homestead. Boynton Beach has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.20 compared to 9.34 in Homestead. Boynton Beach has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.99 compared to 6.36 in Homestead.
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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 14.9% in Homestead. Boynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 31.3% in Homestead.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a population of 80,725, about 1x the size of Boynton Beach (80,601). Homestead skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 42.9.
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Healthcare — Homestead leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareHomestead: 4.3 vs Boynton Beach: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHomestead has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a work from home of 8.9% compared to 5.7% in Homestead. Homestead has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.6% in Boynton Beach.
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