About Boynton Beach
The City of Boynton Beach is the third largest municipality in Palm Beach County with an estimated population of approximately 70,000 residents. Residents of Boynton Beach enjoy a tropical lifestyle with waterfront dining, abundant shopping and lively entertainment throughout the week. With hundreds of restaurants, outdoor lifestyle shopping centers and a regional mall, residents do not have to travel outside the City to dine, shop or to be entertained.
For those that love the great outdoors and recreational activities, Boynton Beach operates 8 recreation centers, 29 parks, a swimming pool, a municipal beach, and lots of youth, teen, adult and senior programs. Professional, dedicated staff members, with the assistance of valuable volunteers, manage the year-round recreation programs and activities and maintain parks and open spaces for the enjoyment of people of all ages and abilities.
Public Art
Boynton Beach is also well known for its dedication to the arts. The Art in Public Places mission is “to create a stimulating cultural environment that reflects and enhances Boynton Beach’s heritage, diversity and character.” The Program strives to include works of art in new developments, enhancing public spaces and incentivizing the creation of new landmarks for generations to come.
Education
Students in Boynton Beach enjoy one of the best education systems in the State of Florida with options of both public, and private schools.
Boynton Beach’s public schools offer competitive and state-of-the-art learning environment for students of all ages. The public school system includes choice schools with specialized educational programs enabling students to take advantage of innovative teaching techniques that focus on the student’s individual talents or interests, including art, science, technology and languages. Boynton Beach’s Galaxy Elementary E3 School, the first Platinum LEED green school in the state, is the newest choice school in Palm Beach County, featuring a state-of-the-art, sustainably designed campus with an educational focus on energy, environment and engineering – E3 for short. In addition to public schools, there are four private schools in Boynton Beach that offer nationally recognized Montessori programs and religious programs.
Homes
Local government websites:
- The City of Boynton Beach
- Delray Beach Public Library
- The School District of Palm Beach County
- Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce
Local Annual Events
Local Major League Pro Sports Teams:
- Miami Dolphins: National Football League
- Miami Heat: National Basketball Association
- Florida Marlins: Major League Baseball
- Florida Panthers: National Hockey League
| Males: 32,846 |  (43.5%) |
| Females: 42,723 |  (56.5%) |
| Median resident age: |  43.9 years |
| Florida median age: |  42.1 years |
Estimated median household income in 2016:
| Boynton Beach: | $53,188 |
| FL: | $50,860 |
Estimated per capita income in 2016: $29,544 (it was $22,573 in 2000)
Boynton Beach city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $206,100 (it was $86,200 in 2000)
| Boynton Beach: | $206,100 |
| FL: | $197,700 |
Mean prices in 2016: All housing units: $208,713;
Detached houses: $234,867;
Townhouses or other attached units: $216,848;
In 2-unit structures: $164,142;
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $116,831;
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,073;
Mobile homes: $107,527
Hospitals/medical centers near Boynton Beach:
- Bethesda Memorial Hospital (about 5 miles; Boynton Beach, Fl)
- Delray Medical Hospital
- Pinecrest Rehabilitation Hospital
- Boca Raton Community Hospital (about 8 miles; Boca Raton, Fl)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boynton Beach:
- Keiser College (about 20 miles; Ft. Lauderdale, Fl)
- Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale (about 25 miles; Fort Lauderdale, Fl)
- Florida Atlantic University; Boca Raton (about 6 miles; Boca Raton, Fl)
- Broward Community College (about 27 miles; Fort Lauderdale, Fl)
- Nova Southeastern University (about 29 miles; Fort Lauderdale, Fl)
- Palm Beach State College (about 12 miles; Lake Worth, Fl)
- Palm Beach Atlantic University (about 15 miles; West Palm Beach, Fl)
Read more: City Data Website – Boynton Beach page