Fort Lauderdale, FL
Overall Livability
68
out of 100
🏙
68
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
66
Educational Attainment
🛡
84
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
182,673
Median Age
43
Median Income
$75,376
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$417,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,627
Homeownership Rate
54%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
54%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher90%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband88%
Average Commute Time
28 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.93
Property Crime (per 1k)
12.71
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
22%
35–54
27%
55–64
15%
65+
19%
Key Facts
- Population
- 182,673
- Median Income
- $75,376
- Median Rent
- $1,627
- Median Home Value
- $417,600
- Median Age
- 43.2
- Homeownership
- 54%
- Broadband Access
- 88%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Pompano Beach11 km
- Hollywood12 km
- Sunrise12 km
- Plantation12 km
- Davie15 km
Other Cities in Florida
- Pembroke Pines170,472
- Tallahassee198,259
- Cape Coral198,912
- Port St. Lucie210,520
- Hollywood152,764
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 66
- Crime & Safety
- 84
- Weather
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