Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The typical home is worth about $345K, 4.5 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C, 360th among Florida's 634 graded towns. It is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. Its weakest subject is safety: its crime rate is higher than 76% of U.S. towns, with 204 violent crimes reported to the FBI in 2025. Delray Beach’s January low is 58°F, against 51°F in Florida’s towns and 22°F across U.S. towns. Delray Beach is home to Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology.
Where Delray Beach beats most towns.
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Cambridge College of Healthcare & Technology | 801 |
Delray Beach Schools60,522 counted in 2010 and 66,846 in 2020; an estimated 69,809 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Delray Beach is from typical.
Its grades run from A for walkability (better than 93% of comparable towns) to D− for cost of living (better than 4%), so the C overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 904 in 1910, 66,846 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1902 and 4 maps from 1950 on.
6 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Delray Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
25 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
6 mi Stadium & arenaFAU Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
38 mi Park & preserveHaulover Park
4 mi MuseumMorikami Museum and Japanese GardensHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · FAU Stadium: Jerseydem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens: Fragments at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Delray Beach, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Delray Beach.
Delray Beach has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and costs less than Boynton Beach or any other town next door, but it has seen reported crime rise beyond ordinary swings.
16 miles of trail in 11 parks and preserves. The trail density in Delray Beach is 1.0 miles per square mile. Lake Ida Park, at 46 acres with 1.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Ida Park | 1.1 mi | 46 |
| 2. Mike Machek Boy Scout Park | 0.7 mi | 7 |
| 3. Leon M. Weekes Environmental Preserve | 0.6 mi | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Palm Beach school district. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banyan Creek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 875 | A− |
| Atlantic High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,810 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes rose from 1,171 to 1,460 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Delray Beach’s property crime rate is 17.7 per 1,000 residents. Delray Beach reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 76% report less. Delray Beach’s violent crime rate is 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 17.7 per 1,000 residents | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.9 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Delray Beach beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Delray Beach.
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Delray Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.5% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.9% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 58.2°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.3°. The Loxahatchee Nwr weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 66 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 87% of Florida places with climate records.
Delray Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 337 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Delray Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 28% of residents (21% statewide); children under 18 are 13% of residents (20% statewide). 44% of Delray Beach adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Delray Beach has grown 4.4% since 2020, to 69,809 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.3 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 13% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 28% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 44% | 31% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.4 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 51.4, men 51.1.
| Delray Beach | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.3% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Most working residents leave Delray Beach for work: only 17% work in town. Since 2013, Delray Beach has added 8,088 jobs, to 35,721 in 2023. The top destinations are Boca Raton (18%), Boynton Beach (6%) and West Palm Beach (3%).
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 5% | 8% |
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Boynton Beach is next at $405K. The typical value, about $345K, is 9% below its January 2024 peak.
The typical Delray Beach home is worth about $345,000, up 1.6% in a year, 8% below the Florida typical home.
| Delray Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,961 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 72% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 60% | 59% | 48% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
7 within 15 miles of the center of Delray Beach
About 6 of every 100 Delray Beach residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
6 places in Delray Beach on the National Register of Historic Places.
13 notable people were born in Delray Beach.
City in Palm Beach County, Florida
Delray Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, and is a principal city in the Miami metropolitan area located 52 miles (83 km) north of Miami. The population of the city was 66,846 in 2020.
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4 towns share a border with Delray Beach.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delray Beach | #360 | C | D− | C− | B+ | B+ |
| Gulf Stream | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Boca Raton | #159 | B− | D− | C+ | B+ | A |
| Boynton Beach | #421 | C− | D | C− | B+ | B |
| Highland Beach | #102 | B | D− | — | B+ | A |
Highland Beach reports no FBI crime data of its own. Gulf Stream isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Delray Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Delray Beach grades C overall, better than 30% of U.S. towns and #360 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health, C− for safety and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
13 notable people were born here, including Rhi Jeffrey and Al Wallace.
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