There are 21 independent living communities serving Boca Raton, Florida. This includes 10 communities in Boca Raton and 11 nearby. The average cost / day for independent living in Florida is $55, with costs running between $16 and $145 daily. On a per month basis, this equates to a mean expenditure of $1,650, with costs ranging from around $467 to $4,356. The average annual cost is $19,800, which is less than the national average of $23,100.
Costs of independent living in Boca Raton can range between $550 per month and $3,163 per month. The median cost is around $1,513 per month, or around $18,150 yearly.
Located in Palm Beach County, Boca Raton is a mid size city in Florida. It is part of the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metropolitan statistical area. While the city has 210,202 people, the surrounding area includes a population of 4,379,209. People who are 55 and over comprise about 39% of the total community.
Boca Raton has an exceptional SeniorScore™ of 84. The average housing price in the city is $249,000, which is higher than the state average of $208,500. Boca Raton has an average unemployment rate of about 8.22%. The city's average household income is $66,000 ($44,000 on a per capita basis), in comparison to an average of $40,000 for the state of Florida.
Boca Raton has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very balmy summers. The city receives very large levels of precipitation each year. In comparison to other cities in the United States, Boca Raton has a lower than average crime rate, average water quality, and average air quality.