Living by the beach is a luxury few can afford—or so the misconception goes.
WalletHub recently ranked the best American beach towns to live in based on 49 key indicators of livability, including housing costs, share of for-sale waterfront homes and quality of beach water.
Boca Raton ranked ninth out of 227 cities, proving that not only are our beaches pristine, but the real estate isn’t half bad either.
In order to determine the beach town rankings, WalletHub’s analysts looked at affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health and quality of life.
To find out more details about the study, click here.

WalletHub recently ranked the best American beach towns to live in based on 49 key indicators of livability, including housing costs, share of for-sale waterfront homes and quality of beach water.