Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, on the Atlantic coast of southeastern Florida, positioned between Fort Lauderdale to the south and West Palm Beach to the north. With roughly 97,000 residents, it anchors the southern end of Palm Beach County and ranks among Florida's larger municipalities. The city's distinctive character traces to the 1920s, when architect Addison Mizner laid out a vision for a Spanish-Mediterranean resort city. His Mediterranean Revival buildings and planned neighborhoods—including the Old Floresta Historic District and Spanish Village—still shape Boca Raton's identity, and his influence echoes in landmarks across town. The opening of Mizner Park in 1991 gave the city a modern downtown gathering place that carries the name forward. Education and the knowledge economy are central to modern Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University, founded in 1964, serves tens of thousands of students and is a major employer and economic driver, and several other higher-education institutions are based in the city. The local economy also spans healthcare, finance, technology, and tourism, supported by a highly educated workforce. Residential Boca Raton ranges from oceanfront high-rises and historic Mediterranean Revival homes on the east side to newer, often gated, master-planned communities in the central and western reaches of the city. Parks, golf courses, and country-club settings are woven throughout the residential fabric. Transportation links are strong. The I-95 corridor runs along the city's western edge, Tri-Rail commuter rail stops at Yamato Road, and Brightline's downtown station offers higher-speed rail service to West Palm Beach, Miami, and Orlando. With beaches, universities, and a walkable downtown, Boca Raton combines a resort-town setting with the amenities of a major South Florida city.