How is Boynton Beach??? (Delray Beach: chapel, home, safe area)

[Manny561]

Anybody who says boynton beach is safe needs to take a walk down MLK Blvd and Seacrest. Yes there may be safe areas, but those safe areas are where people from the not safe areas go to commit robberies, burglaries, so on and so forth. why would someone rob somebody who is just as poor as they are? they to go to the nice neighborhoods where the money is at. so even if you are in a safe neighborhood that does not mean you are safe

[PBCboy]

Originally Posted by Manny561

Anybody who says boynton beach is safe needs to take a walk down MLK Blvd and Seacrest. Yes there may be safe areas, but those safe areas are where people from the not safe areas go to commit robberies, burglaries, so on and so forth. why would someone rob somebody who is just as poor as they are? they to go to the nice neighborhoods where the money is at. so even if you are in a safe neighborhood that does not mean you are safe

Even in West Boynton they have some problems because of this. The bad neighborhoods of Lake Worth Corridor/NW Boynton (or the very beginning of West Boynton) have crime that sometimes creep over into the surrounding neighborhoods. For example, there was a gang shooting at the Albertsons in West Boynton, but the people involved in it were actually from Lake Worth Corridor.

[Tungsten_Udder]

Originally Posted by ALICIA246

what are fun things to do and see in the area without having to drive to Miami? thanks everyone.

If you do not regularly get the Palm Beach Post, just buy one from a store on a Friday and check out their TGIF paper. They'll list lots of things going on, including stuff that you can do anytime you like--museums, nature areas, etc.--look at the back of the TGIF paper for that.

[Tungsten_Udder]

Originally Posted by compelled to reply

The per 100,000 is what actually matters. Sure Miami had 11967 thefts but your risk of being victimized is higher in WPB because relative to the population, more people were victimized. Miami has four times the population.

It's more complicated than that, actually, because most crimes are NOT completely "random".

Another factor is what gets reported and why--including crimes that are not reported as well as crimes that are reported and classified in different categories because other issues, such as funding, depends on them.

I'm of the opinion that crime statistics do not actually tell anyone very well how likely it is that THEY will be a victim of crime.

However, I agree that aside from living in an area for awhile and judging it based on your experiences, as well as your knowledge of local crimes, statistics are the best thing we can go by--but primarily because there simply is no other alternative other than anecdotes where we have no way of gauging the reliability of the person uttering the anecdote.

[ron144]

Originally Posted by ALICIA246

At the time we were looking at rentals we set our limit at $1500. so the realtor didn't show much in Boca for that price, apparently everything there is a lot higher. However, we are considering Boca when we decide to buy.
Thanks.

If you haven't found anything as of yet, I would be happy to assist you. I am a Realtor and I am familiar with the Boca through Boynton areas. Without knowing your requirements, I would think that you should be able to find something in the $1500/mo range. Of course there are caveats like, do you have pets? Children, etc. They will, and do, have an affect on what you can get.

[jem8980]

I lved in Boynton beach.... And taught in a local middle school. I would stay away from heron pointe it is not too nice. We lived in quantum lake villas off of gateway blvd and we loved it!!

[paradise31]

Hi, I'm going to be moving to Southern Florida in a couple of months and I'm trying to find out what the safest area for me to be living in would be. The prices seem good and the area seems nice. I've been looking at apartments such as The Cove at Boynton Beach on New Lake Drive, Banyan Lake on Stonehaven Drive, Reserve at Ashley Lake on Cedar Lake Drive, and Savannah Lakes at Savannah Lakes Drive in Boynton Beach. Are these safe places to live? Which one would be the best places to live?

My sister lives in West Palm Beach and wants me to live in her apartment complex but it would cost at least $880 a month but it's a gated community. It's called Portofino at Lakes Laguna. Is this a safe area?

Which area would be safer to live in? Boynton Beach or West Palm Beach?

[chocomilk]

I too lived at quantum lakes- great location..convenient to everything! expensive.. but nice place- and they have security patrol too.. dont move to heron pointe- its ghetto..my friend just movwed from there- loud music.. lots of "kids" hanging outside, etc...

[bocamom]

You know, my mom has lived in boynton - east of seacrest/95 and south of Woolbright for 20+ years and it is nice there. It is more like north Delray along Seacrest on the south end. Some pretty good value for an easy location, straight to 95 and west palm is easy from there. You can rent a whole house and in a decent neighborhood.

[bocamom]

I also like the neighborhood near the schoolhouse museum, ocean avenue, and such. Great values in there.