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Boca Raton, Florida is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Boca Raton, Florida


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Palm Beach County blank 1,131,184 blank
Boca Raton 61,492 74,764 85,407



Boca Raton
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$362,562-14.3%
Dec $303,270 . .
Nov $412,316 . .
Oct $311,012 . .
Sep $411,957 . .
Aug $312,803 . .
Jul $370,088 . .
Jun $382,546 . .
May $270,009 . .
Apr $309,780 . .
Mar $471,781 . .
Feb $399,365 . .
Jan $351,949 . .
2008 .$422,878-22.0%
2007 . $541,952 3.5%
2006 . $523,878 12.1%
2005 . $467,476 30.8%
2004 . $357,381 9.9%
2003 . $325,089 15.7%
2002 . $280,982 16.9%
2001 . $240,326 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
120% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Miami na
Home Sales Price in Miami $217,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 167% of Miami home prices 145%



Boca Raton
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
44 miles  to Hialeah GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 336 26 3 0
2006 328 37 0 0
2005 328 25 0 0
2004 313 37 0 0
2003 340 25 0 0
2002 344 21 0 0
2001 318 46 1 0




Boca Raton
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 7.4% -- 47* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 116 days 9* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Boca Raton
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 0 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 8 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 409 25 384
2007 423 27 396
2006 362 27 335
2005 386 30 356
2004 407 32 375
2003 342 22 320
2002 370 26 344
2001 397 26 371




Boca Raton
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 58 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 67 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 83 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 92 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 57 in 35 in



Elevation
15 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Boca Raton
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake 0% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane >60 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 88.6% 83.3%
Black 3.0% 6.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Asian 2.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.4% 0.2%
Other 4.8% 3.3%
Multiple Races 0.5% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 10.6% 8.7%



Boca Raton
Median Age (2006)
46 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 42,519 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 80% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 20% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 76% 54%
Median Family Income $76,713 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.90 2.91



Boca Raton
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Boca Raton Community Hospital Boca Raton In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
West Boca Medical Center Boca Raton In the city Yes
Delray Medical Center Delray Beach 6 miles Yes
1 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 27 31
People Per Square Mile 3,163 2,035



Boca Raton
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 30
2007 37
2006 55
2005 55
2004 71
2003 86
2002 85
2001 88
2000 112




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 4,460 5,926
HDD 219 4,677
CDD 4,241 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Boca Raton Area)

Boca Raton Area EPA Cleanup Sites

Legend: Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here
for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites
and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



Boca Raton Area Interactive Maps
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