Boca Raton receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Opa-locka
Boca Raton
Opportunity
56 · Top 50%
vs53 · Bottom 43%
Growth
65 · Top 25%
vs47 · Bottom 44%
Climate
82 · Top 12%
vs82 · Top 12%
Physical resilience
24 · Bottom 19%
vs18 · Bottom 11%
Housing affordability
10 · Bottom 1%
vs44 · Bottom 6%
Schools
15 · Bottom 6%
vs78 · Top 17%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs92 · Top 50%
Economic stability
31 · Bottom 8%
vs45 · Bottom 24%
Measured values
| Metric | Opa-locka | Boca Raton | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,282 | 100,234 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $37,532 | $106,273 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $18,160 | $76,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,779/sq mi | 3,435/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $295,800 | $722,700 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,351 | $2,508 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 28.9% | 65.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 4.9% | July 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 0.6% | -0.8% | July 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.9% | 61.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 29.7% | 10.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 36 | 92 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 0.9 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 3500.0% | 19.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 60°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 62.7" | 55.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 2 mi | 21 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 33.6 min | 23.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 46.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 10 | 19 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.85 | 17.87 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 29.0% | 71.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 37.3% | 72.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 57.9% | 23.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Opa-locka
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
Boca Raton
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Opa-locka
48
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45
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Boca Raton
57
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54
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Full profiles: Opa-locka, FL · Boca Raton, FL · How this is calculated: methodology