Boca Raton retains its reputation as one of the most well-run and prestigious places to live in south Florida for good reason: its financial stability, low tax rate and quality city services.
What should you know before moving to Boca Raton from the Northeast?
Boca Raton is changing. It’s larger and younger. U.S. Census Bureau 2024 data put the population at 101,582. Residents 65 and older are now only 24.6%. Boca public schools have an A rating.
Is Boca Raton a good place to relocate from New York or New Jersey?
No specifics on where new residents come from per se. But Boca is still known as New York south, although the city only advertised for new businesses in Times Square!
What is it like living in Boca Raton, Florida?
No longer a “snowbird” winter only haven due to Florida tax breaks for full-timers, the city is busy 24/7 now. But it still has a beautiful coastal city ocean vibe.
According to Census data, 96.2% of residents 25 or older are high school or college graduates. There’s a new city council in place voted in overwhelmingly by residents for more public say on plans for a new downtown government campus, parks with a WWII history and soccer ball field extensions. A new charter amendment to preserve some public land is on the next ballot.
If you are thinking of moving to Boca Raton from the Northeast, Lang Realty offers a personalized relocation service “to answer all your important questions: Housing, schools, communities, taxes, recreation, demographics, transportation and… anything you can think to ask: Relocation Services Housing in Boca ranges from condos on the beach or Intracoastal Waterway to estates, single-family homes in private gated communities for active adults 55+ or not age-restricted, residential country clubs with golf courses, and regular neighborhoods.
It’s important to know some properties with a Boca Raton address, including new construction developments along Lyons Road, are not in the city, but in Palm Beach County. Some still have access to Boca’s gated beach parks and other city amenities through the Greater Boca Raton Beach & Park District: Residency & Map of Beach & Park District
