Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median home value$462,900
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,066/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households44%
Miami 46%
Davie
Broward County108,346 residentsBroward
54
C−
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
54
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Davie is like to live in, by category
Bars show Davie against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 53/100
C−
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.6
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Housing cost index110
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate1.00%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute28.8 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes56%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi0.5
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés21
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks55
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 56/100
C−
Median household income$87,250
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.2%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations43%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Davie on commute & transport
Davie's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Boca Raton23 mi from DavieB+ 65 C+ Fort Lauderdale9 mi from DavieC+ 61 C Miami Beach20 mi from DavieC+ 62 C Oakland Park11 mi from DavieC+ 58 C Doral19 mi from DavieC 60 C Miami22 mi from DavieC 61 C Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Davie
Is Davie, FL a good place to live?
Davie scores 54 out of 100, 33rd of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Davie expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $462,900, 4% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.00%. $2,066/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Davie?
Schools grade C−. The districts serving Davie sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 21.6 student–teacher ratio. Davie is served by Broward. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Davie?
The mean commute is 28.8 min, with 56% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 16% working from home. Transit density is 0.5 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Davie?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 21 restaurants and cafés and 55 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in Davie old or new?
The median home in Davie was built in 1989 — newer than the Miami median of 1982. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 51% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.