West Boca Raton
The heart of Boca's Orthodox community — the densest cluster of shuls, day schools, and kosher shopping in South Florida, much of it walkable.
Orthodox Jewish communities in Florida
16 communities compared — 70 shuls, 78 kosher stores and restaurants, 24 day schools and 13 mikvaos on the map.
Florida's Orthodox communities stretch along the southeast coast through three counties, plus a smaller community in Orlando. Palm Beach County has West Boca — the densest cluster of shuls, day schools and kosher shopping in South Florida — along with East Boca, West Delray and Boynton Beach. Broward County runs from Hollywood, home to KC Market, through Hallandale Beach, Coral Springs, Parkland and Pembroke Pines.
Miami-Dade holds the dense beachfront communities — Aventura, Sunny Isles, Surfside and Bal Harbour, and Miami Beach's 41st Street corridor — plus the long-established North Miami Beach and Skylake community inland. Orlando's small Torah community in Dr. Phillips is also a regular stop for observant families visiting Central Florida.
Map of Orthodox Jewish communities in Florida
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Compare them side by side
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| West Boca Raton South Florida | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | $$$ | $467k | Moving guide → |
| Miami Beach (Mid-Beach) South Florida | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | $$$–$$$$ | $867k | Moving guide → |
| North Miami Beach / Skylake South Florida | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | $$–$$$ | $286k | Moving guide → |
| Surfside / Bal Harbour South Florida | 6 | 7 | · | 1 | $$$$ | $962k | Moving guide → |
| Aventura South Florida | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $$$$ | $501k | Moving guide → |
| Hollywood South Florida | 5 | 12 | 2 | · | $$–$$$ | $424k | Moving guide → |
| Coral Springs South Florida | 4 | 2 | · | 1 | $$–$$$ | $434k | Moving guide → |
| West Delray Beach South Florida | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $$$ | $461k | Moving guide → |
| West Palm Beach / Palm Beach South Florida | 4 | 1 | · | · | $$–$$$$ | $176k | Moving guide → |
| Boynton Beach South Florida | 3 | 2 | · | 1 | $$–$$$ | $424k | Moving guide → |
| East Boca Raton South Florida | 3 | 3 | 2 | · | $$$$ | $1.05M | Moving guide → |
| Hallandale Beach South Florida | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | $$–$$$ | $269k | Moving guide → |
| Orlando Orlando, FL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | $$–$$$ | $490k | Moving guide → |
| Pembroke Pines South Florida | 2 | · | · | · | $$–$$$ | $620k | Moving guide → |
| Sunny Isles Beach South Florida | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $$$$ | $398k | Moving guide → |
| Parkland South Florida | 1 | 1 | · | · | $$$–$$$$ | $746k | Moving guide → |
The communities
Miami Beach (Mid-Beach)
The 41st Street corridor is Miami Beach's frum spine — a dense strip of shuls, kosher restaurants, and markets between the bay and the ocean, with a long-established eruv and condo living that draws year-round families and winter arrivals alike.
North Miami Beach / Skylake
One of South Florida's most established frum communities — a dense corridor of shuls, day schools, kosher dining, and a functional eruv, with a strong Sephardic and Israeli presence alongside Ashkenazic families.
Surfside / Bal Harbour
Surfside is one of the most densely observant communities in the US — six shuls within a few blocks, a full kosher restaurant row on Harding Ave, mikvah, and oceanfront condos built with Shabbat elevators.
Aventura
Aventura is South Florida's most concentrated Jewish neighborhood — Orthodox, Sephardic, and Israeli communities, a full-service kosher supermarket, mikvah, and high-rise living within walking distance of multiple shuls.
Hollywood
Hollywood spans from beachside Orthodox (Young Israel of Hollywood Beach) to the inland Stirling Road corridor of Chabad centers, anchored by KC Market — one of the largest kosher supermarkets in South Florida.
Coral Springs
Coral Springs has a spread-out observant community anchored by multiple Chabad centers across the city, a full-service kosher market, and a mikvah — with good schools and suburban space.
West Delray Beach
West Delray's Orthodox community clusters along the W Atlantic Ave and Jog Rd corridors — shuls, a kosher butcher, and kosher dining, with Boca's day schools a short drive south.
West Palm Beach / Palm Beach
Palm Beach County's northern Orthodox outpost — Congregation Aitz Chaim on Haverhill Road and Chabad on Jog Road in West Palm Beach, and Palm Beach Synagogue and Chabad on the island, about half an hour north of Boca Raton.
Boynton Beach
West Boynton's observant community clusters around El Clair Ranch Road — Chabad, a Modern Orthodox shul, mikvah, kosher grocery, and Israeli dining, with Boca's day schools 10–15 minutes south.
East Boca Raton
Closer to downtown and the beach, with a growing Orthodox presence and a more urban feel than West Boca.
Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach sits on the Miami-Dade / Broward border — a compact community with Sephardic and Chabad presence, a women's mikvah, and easy access to both Miami and Fort Lauderdale.
Orlando
A small but active Torah community in the Dr. Phillips / Southwest Orlando area — the Orlando Torah Center and Chabad of South Orlando, a day school, and an eruv — and a well-known landing spot for observant families visiting Central Florida's attractions.
Pembroke Pines
Pembroke Pines is a large, affordable suburban city with two Chabad centers serving the western communities — good for families who want space and don't need to walk to shul.
Sunny Isles Beach
Sunny Isles Beach is South Florida's most Israeli neighborhood — a dense concentration of Russian and Israeli Jewish residents along Collins Ave, with Chabad, a mikvah, and kosher market steps from the ocean.
Parkland
Parkland is one of South Florida's most sought-after suburban communities — large homes, top-rated public schools, and Chabad of Parkland serving the area's growing observant population.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the Orthodox Jewish communities in Florida?
ShulMap maps 16 Orthodox communities in Florida: West Boca Raton, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Surfside, Aventura, Hollywood, Coral Springs, West Delray Beach, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, East Boca Raton, Hallandale Beach, Orlando, Pembroke Pines, Sunny Isles Beach and Parkland. Together they have 70 shuls on the map, plus 78 kosher stores and restaurants, 24 day schools and 13 mikvaos. Each has its own page with a walkable shul map.
Which community in Florida has the most shuls?
West Boca Raton has the most on ShulMap, with 14 mapped, followed by Miami Beach (7) and North Miami Beach (6). Shul count is a rough guide to community size, not to fit — a smaller community with a daily minyan near housing you can afford may suit a family better than a bigger one.
Which is the most affordable Orthodox community in Florida?
By the US Census median home value for each community's ZIP (2020–2024), West Palm Beach ($175,900) is the most affordable in Florida, followed by Hallandale Beach ($269,000) and North Miami Beach ($286,200), and East Boca Raton ($1,052,700) the most expensive. These are ZIP-wide figures as valued by owners — asking prices usually run higher, and each relocation guide says which sections cost what.
Which communities in Florida have a mikvah and day schools?
ShulMap has mikvaos mapped in West Boca Raton, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Surfside, Aventura, Coral Springs, West Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Hallandale Beach, Orlando and Sunny Isles Beach. Day schools are mapped in West Boca Raton, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach, Aventura, Hollywood, West Delray Beach, East Boca Raton, Hallandale Beach, Orlando and Sunny Isles Beach. A community without one on the map may still have one we have not added yet, and families commonly use institutions in a neighboring community.
Is there an eruv in these communities?
It differs community by community, and ShulMap never infers one. Each community page carries its own eruv detail with the source and the date it was last checked. Always confirm with your local rav or the eruv hotline before carrying on Shabbos.
Walking distance: Walking-distance circles are approximate and do not assert a halachic standard. Confirm what is walkable for you locally.
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