Boca Raton ( ; , ) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It was first incorporated on August 2, 1924 as "Bocaratone," and then 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 the United States in 2022. However, approximately 200,000 additional people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of municipal boundaries, such as in West Boca Raton. As a business center, the city experiences significant daytime population increases. Boca Raton is north of Miami and is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which had a population of 6,012,331 as of 2015. While the area had been inhabited by the Glades culture, as well as Spanish and later British colonial empires prior to its annexation by the United States, the city's present form as a resort town was developed predominantly by Addison Mizner starting in the 1920s. Mizner's influence contributed to many buildings in the area having a Mediterranean Revival or Spanish Colonial Revival architectural theme. Boca Raton was also the home of large pineapple farms operated by Japanese immigrants up until they were confiscated during the American entry into World War II in order to become an Army Air Force base. Boca Raton also became a key city in the development of the early computer industry. The city is the birthplace of IBM's first personal computer and various other technologies created by the company. Still centered around luxury beach culture, the city today is dotted by many malls and shopping centers. The Boca Raton economy is also the home market of the ODP Corporation, which operates Office Depot and OfficeMax. Boca Raton is home to the main campus of Florida Atlantic University and the Evert Tennis Academy, owned by former professional tennis player Chris Evert. Boca Raton is also known for its strict development code for the size and types of commercial 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 well as increased green spaces on roads. Etymology Boca Ratón translates to English literally as Mouse Mouth. Its name was originally labeled in the first European maps of the area as "Boca de Ratones". "Boca", meaning mouth in Spanish, was a common term to describe an inlet