Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Boynton Beach
80,601
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Home Value
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Boynton Beach
$312,700
Rent
West Palm Beach
$1,709
Boynton Beach
$1,896
Crime Rate
West Palm Beach
5.76
Boynton Beach
4.20
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Boynton Beach
135.4
Avg Temp
West Palm Beach
N/A
Boynton Beach
N/A
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
How Similar Are West Palm Beach & Boynton Beach?
Boynton Beach is West Palm Beach's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
West Palm Beach
119,508
Boynton Beach
80,601
West Palm Beach has a 33% larger population than Boynton Beach.
Violent Crime
West Palm Beach
5.76
Boynton Beach
4.20
West Palm Beach has a 27% higher violent crime than Boynton Beach.
Property Crime
West Palm Beach
21.38
Boynton Beach
22.83
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
West Palm Beach
49.2%
Boynton Beach
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
West Palm Beach
5.4%
Boynton Beach
5.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
West Palm Beach
$69,261
Boynton Beach
$71,378
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
West Palm Beach
$369,800
Boynton Beach
$312,700
West Palm Beach has a 15% higher home values than Boynton Beach.
Education
West Palm Beach
27.4%
Boynton Beach
24.1%
West Palm Beach has a 12% higher education than Boynton Beach.
Demographics
West Palm Beach
44.0%
Boynton Beach
49.4%
Boynton Beach has a 11% higher demographics than West Palm Beach.
Cost of Living
West Palm Beach
134.7
Boynton Beach
135.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. West Palm Beach and Boynton Beach share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Palm Beach leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Palm Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Palm Beach scores 105.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 109.1 in Boynton Beach. West Palm Beach scores 102.9 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 104.6 in Boynton Beach. West Palm Beach scores 102.4 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 103.6 in Boynton Beach.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoynton Beach has a median property tax of $2,579 vs $3,389 in West Palm Beach (31% lower). Boynton Beach has a owner-occupied of 63.8% compared to 50.2% in West Palm Beach. West Palm Beach has a median home value of $369,800 vs $312,700 in Boynton Beach (18% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — West Palm Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach: 64,332 vs Boynton Beach: 44,277 for labor force. West Palm Beach has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a poverty rate of 11.8% compared to 14.8% in West Palm Beach.
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Crime & Safety — Boynton Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRBoynton Beach has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.08 in West Palm Beach. Boynton Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.77 compared to 1.59 in West Palm Beach. Boynton Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.04 compared to 3.08 in West Palm Beach.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest Palm Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.4% compared to 24.1% in Boynton Beach. Boynton Beach has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 42.6% in West Palm Beach.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a population of 119,508, about 1.5x the size of Boynton Beach (80,601). West Palm Beach skews younger with a median age of 40.2 vs 42.9.
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Healthcare — Boynton Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoynton Beach: 1.8 vs West Palm Beach: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Palm Beach leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Palm Beach has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Boynton Beach. West Palm Beach has a public transit of 2.4% compared to 1.6% in Boynton Beach. West Palm Beach has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 8.9% in Boynton Beach.
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