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Unusual for a U. S. city is the decline of Boca Raton’s medium household income from $60, 248 in 2000 to $55, 733 in 2005. Household earnings were still much larger than the national average. The city’s per capita income of $48, 885 nearly doubles the national average of $25, 035. The expanding city limits and growing number of retirees could bring down earning averages. U. S. Social Security paid out $15, 547 on average in the city during 2005. Boca Raton residents need as much buying power as they can get with the rising cost of housing. Three of the 10 most expensive gated communities in the nation are in Boca Raton, according to Forbes magazine. The average value of a city dwelling rose in five years from $230, 200 in 2000 to $433, 900. Median property taxes ranged from $3, 214 to $3, 403 for home owners. Renters were paying $1, 075 in monthly housing costs. Over half of mortgaged owners and renters were spending 30 % or more of their earnings on housing.

If you are relocating to Boca Raton and concerned about safety, some of the worries are over. The city had made headlines in 2001 as the first in the U. S. to have an anthrax attack. Two people were killed, making residents ever aware of the potential for terrorism. The city had also been plagued by confidence scams. The ill - reputed Gambino family is alleged to have had operations in the city. Boca Raton had earned an infamous title as " spam capital of the world ". Despite all this, the FBI finds the city’s crime index well beneath the national average each year. Serious crimes are well below average, while property crime risk is somewhat below the Florida average. Boca Raton is seen as well - landscaped with architecture inspired by Mediterranean and Spanish themes. Ordinances strictly control the city’s appearance. Commercial buildings and advertising are limited, as billboards are not permitted. Car salesmen can’t peddle their rides inside city limits. Even McDonald ' s had to downsize its golden arches.

One Boca Raton resident who made national headlines was the ex - CEO of Tyco, Dennis Kozlowski, who was imprisoned as part of a company scandal in 2003. Major motion picture studios are drawn to the area to film on location here, producing one well - known movie in Caddyshack. Boca Raton has its share of sunny skies and sandy beaches. Temperatures in July have an average high of 91. 8 degrees, while the average lows for January are 57. 8. Like most of South Florida, Boca Raton has a " wet " season, from May to October. Tropical storms help drop an annual average of 57. 3 inches of precipitation. CNN Money ranks the city 30th on its list of the 100 Best Places to Live in the United States.