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Boca Raton, Florida real estate is located on the Atlantic Ocean along Florida’s Gold Coast, where beauty and sophistication abound, from opulent neighborhoods to sunny beaches to natural inland wonders. A constant flow of new residents continues to move into Boca Raton, Florida existing homes or resale homes every day. Searching Boca Raton, Florida MLS resale listings is almost effortless on NewHomesRealEstate.net because we have volumes of comprehensive listings of Boca Raton existing homes for sale, from mansions to investment properties to condominiums to townhouses.

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Boca Raton, Florida Area Demographics

Located on the Atlantic Ocean on Florida’s Gold Coast about 50 miles north of Miami, Boca Raton, Florida real estate sits on some of the most desirable land in the country. With a population of 86,629 (2005 U.S. Census estimate), Boca Raton is the second-largest city in Palm Beach County after West Palm Beach (population: 97,498). About 120,000 people live in unincorporated areas near the city, so the population with a postal address of Boca Raton is now more than 200,000.

Palm Beach County has a population of 1,268, 548 and is the third most-populous county in Florida, after Broward and Miami-Dade counties, which are immediately south. The South Florida metropolitan area, which includes all three counties, has a combined population of more than 5.4 million people, making it the largest metro area in the Southeastern U.S.

Palm Beach County is Florida’s second-largest county in size, covering 2,386 square miles (about 45 square miles less than Miami-Dade County), but a great majority of its population lives in the eastern quarter of the county. Eastern Palm Beach County is intensely urban and home to all but three of the county’s 37 incorporated cities, towns and villages.

Boca Raton’s balmy climate produces 90-degree days during the summer months, while the average high in January is in the low- to mid-70s and the average low in January is in the low- to mid-60s.

Boca Raton, Florida History and Culture

Boca Raton, Florida real estate sits on prime, coveted land and the city has developed a high level of culture and sophistication that rivals neighboring Palm Beach to the north. The city was incorporated in 1925.

Boca Raton’s name came about somewhat by mistake. The name Boca Ratones originally appeared on 18th century maps associated with an inlet in the Biscayne Bay area of Miami, but by the beginning of the 19th century, the term was mistakenly moved north on most maps and applied to Lake Boca Raton, whose inlet was closed at the time. In addition, many people wrongly assume the name is simply translated as “Rat’s Mouth,” but the Spanish word boca (mouth) was often used to describe an inlet, while raton (literally: mouse) was often used by Spanish sailors to describe rocks that threatened their ships.

Only about 5,300 people lived in Palm Beach County when it was formed in 1909 from a portion of Dade County. Palm Beach County was later divided to create Broward (1915), Okeechobee (1917) and Martin (1925) counties.

Native Americans were Palm Beach County’s first residents, going back possibly as many as 10,000 years. Spanish explorers arrived in the 16th century, but the area was largely a wilderness for another 300 years. The Tequesta and Seminole were the last of the Indian tribes and their influence diminished by the end of the Civil War.

Historians believe that the first permanent non-Indian settlement was probably the U.S. Army fort built in 1838 in Jupiter in the northeast corner of current Palm Beach County. In 1860, the completion of a lighthouse at Jupiter Inlet drew civilian settlers to the area. The lighthouse, which stands 146 feet above sea level on a mound of oyster shells, is still in operation today. Railroad construction, led primarily by Henry Flagler, opened up travel to the region and encouraged population growth.

Flagler, a founder of the Standard Oil Co., was instrumental in the founding of both Palm Beach and West Palm Beach. He built two lavish hotels at Palm Beach to lure wealthy northerners: The Royal Poinciana Hotel was destroyed by a fire in 1935; The Breakers burned down twice, but was rebuilt in 1926 and endures today as one of the world’s finest hotels.

Not to be outdone, Boca Raton was soon to become the home to its own magnificent hotel when architect Addison Mizner moved to Florida. Mizner aspired to transform tiny Boca Raton into a luxurious resort community. In 1925, he started Mizner Development Corp. and purchased more than 1,500 acres, including two miles of beachfront land. He touted his own 1,000-room hotel, golf courses, parks and a boulevard wide enough to fit 20 lanes of traffic. The Spanish Revival-style Boca Raton Hotel, built in 1926, is the city’s most prominent structure and its pink fa�ade is visible from miles away.

Although Mizner died bankrupt in 1933, other developers followed his example and eventually Boca Raton became all that he envisioned. An 11-foot tall statue of Mizner was erected in Boca Raton in 2005 (at Mizner Boulevard & U.S. Highway 1) to commemorate his contributions to Boca Raton and Florida architecture. Mizner Park, a downtown shopping and cultural center built in 1991, now anchors Boca Raton’s thriving financial district. Mizner Park features a landscaped central park between two cobblestone roads (collectively called Plaza Real). Mizner Park resembles a Mediterranean suburb with a more contemporary look. It features many fine restaurants and is home to the Boca Raton Museum of Art. In 2002, a new amphitheater was built replacing a smaller one, providing a large-capacity outdoor venue.

The Pearl City neighborhood of Boca Raton was originally established as housing for hotel workers. Japanese farmers of the Yamato Colony converted the land west of the city into pineapple plantations beginning in 1904. During World War II much of their land was confiscated and used as the site of a major training facility for B-29 bomber crews. Much of the airbase was later donated to become the grounds of Florida Atlantic University. The Japanese heritage of the Yamato Colony survives in the name of Yamato Road (NW 51st Street) and at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens northwest of the city. Boca Raton has also long been home to an active and thriving Jewish community.

In the late 1960s, Boca Raton became the southern home to International Business Machines. The mammoth complex was the birthplace of some of IBM’s most notable achievements, including the IBM personal computer. IBM sold its Boca Raton facility in 1996 to the T-REX Management Consortium. Today, T-REX has revitalized the facility and its surrounding real estate into a successful and beautifully-landscaped business and research park.

Growth led to a decay of the downtown area in the 1970s, but the city undertook a major revitalization effort, converting city hall to a museum, expanding Sanborn Square downtown, constructing a large new outdoor mall to replace an aging mall and changing zoning laws to eliminate multi-unit housing and certain types of commercial buildings while banning gaudy advertising signs and car dealerships in the city.

Boca Raton, Florida Attractions, Activities and Amenities

Boca Raton, Florida real estate is close to everything in South Florida. Golf courses and cultural venues abound. Boca Raton has a multi-faceted appeal for both its residents and tourists. Luxury hotels, sports of all kinds, special events year round, outstanding shops and dining, boating, diving and entertainment are all within easy access.

Boca Raton maintains dozens of parks and immaculate public areas, with many offering water sports and beaches. Saltwater and freshwater fishing, swimming, sailing, boating, diving, snorkeling, tennis, biking, skating and sports camps for kids are popular participation sports, while greyhound and motorcycle racing are among the sports popular with spectators. Polo, the “Sport of Kings,” makes a home in the county at the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club, which offers 11 polo fields, two golf courses, 19 tennis courts, swimming and croquet on its 2,200-acre site.

Historical buffs enjoy touring the county’s museums and botanical gardens. These include the Loxahatchee River Historical Museum, Jupiter Lighthouse, S.D. Spady Museum, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, Norton Museum of Art, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Bink Glisson Historical Museum, American Orchid Society Visitors Center and Botanical Garden, Mounts Botanical Garden and the Boca Raton Museum of Art, among many others.

Palm Beach County has a trademark on the phrase “Golf Capital of the World.” More than 150 public and private golf courses are located in the county. Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter is the spring training home of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball. Both teams also field minor-league teams based there during the summer months, the Palm Beach Cardinals and the Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins affiliate).

Palm Beach County is also home to Florida Atlantic University, Lynn University (formerly the College of Boca Raton), Palm Beach Atlantic University and Palm Beach Community College.

A full slate of activities offers the best of all worlds to Boca Raton residents. Whether you seek a luxury home, a starter home, a condominium, a townhouse or an investment property, NewHomesRealEstate.net can help you find the Boca Raton, Florida real estate you desire.