Boynton Beach, FL vs Knightdale, NC

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boynton Beach

66.8

#1496 nationally

Knightdale

69.4

#1217 nationally

Knightdale leads in crime level (5.3 vs 11.4). Knightdale leads in median household income ($79,364 vs $68,875). Knightdale leads in cost of living index (109 vs 113).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boynton Beach, FL	Knightdale, NC
WhereAtHome Score	66.8 (#1496)	69.4 (#1217)
Population	81,267	20,275
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$403,839	$370,252
Median Household Income	$68,875	$79,364
Average Commute	25.5 min	26.2 min
Walk Score	34	N/A
Crime Level	11.4	5.3
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	113	109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+0.8	D+25.6

Data coverage note: Knightdale is missing data for 1 metric that Boynton Beach has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.