Boca Raton

About Boca Raton

Boca Raton ( BOH-kə rə-TOHN; Spanish: Boca Ratón [ˈboka raˈton]) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census, and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. Many people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton. As a business center, the city also experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is 45 miles (72 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area.

It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as "Bocaratone", and then incorporated as "Boca Raton" on May 26, 1925. While the area had been inhabited by the Glades culture, as well as Spanish and later British colonial empires prior to its annexation by the United States, the city's present form was developed predominantly by American architect Addison Mizner starting in the 1920s. Mizner contributed to many buildings in the area having Mediterranean Revival or Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Boca Raton also became a key city in the evolution of the digital computer industry. The city is the birthplace in the 1980s of IBM's first personal computer and various other technologies created by the company.

Still centered around luxury beach culture, the city today is dotted by many malls and shopping centers, including the Town Center at Boca Raton. The ODP Corporation, which operates Office Depot and OfficeMax, is headquartered here. Boca Raton is also home to Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University, and the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by former professional tennis player Chris Evert. The city has a strict development code for the size and types of commercial buildings, building signs, and advertisements that may be erected within its limits, which has led to major thoroughfares without billboards and large advertisements, as well as increased green spaces on roads.

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Boca Raton weather: 7-day forecast

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Living in Boca Raton

Median household income

$106,273

Median home value

$722,700

Median rent

$2,508/mo

Median age

46

Map of Boca Raton

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Boca Raton, FL population

Boca Raton had 97,422 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Boca Raton at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Boca Raton

• Highland Beach3.6 mi NE
• Deerfield Beach4.3 mi S
• Delray Beach5.9 mi N
• Hillsboro Pines6.4 mi SW
• Lighthouse Point6.5 mi S
• Hillsboro Beach6.6 mi S
• Watergate7.2 mi W
• Coconut Creek8.0 mi SW
• Gulf Stream8.4 mi N
• Golf9.1 mi N
• Pompano Beach9.1 mi S
• Briny Breezes10.0 mi N

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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