Boca Raton ( rə-TOHN; Spanish: Boca Ratón, [ˈboka raˈton]) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924, as “Bocaratone,” and after that incorporated as “Boca Raton” on May 26, 1925. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census, and it was ranked as the 344th largest city in America in 2022. However, approximately 200,000 supplementary people like a Boca Raton postal domicile live external of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton. As a issue center, the city experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is 45 miles (72 km) north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which had a population of 6,012,331 as of 2015.

Boca Raton is house to the main campus of Florida Atlantic University and the corporate headquarters of Office Depot. It is also home to the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by former professional tennis performer Chris Evert. Boca Town Center, an upscale shopping center in central Boca Raton, is one of the largest indoor mall in Palm Beach County. The downtown area is established roughly speaking a lifestyle middle and entertainment hub named Mizner Park and Royal Palm Place, a mixed-used shopping, dining, and residential district.

Many buildings in the area have a Mediterranean Revival or Spanish Colonial Revival architectural theme, initially inspired by Addison Mizner, a resort architect who heavily influenced the city’s in front development.

Boca Raton has a strict build up code for the size and types of public notice buildings, building signs, and advertisements that may be erected within the city limits. This has led to major thoroughfares without billboards and large advertisements, as without difficulty as increased green spaces on roads.