Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median home value$486,700
Miami $443,300
Median rent$1,854/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Miami 46%
Fort Lauderdale
Broward County185,604 residentsBroward
61
C
Suburbgrade score
7th of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
61
Miami median 55
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fort Lauderdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fort Lauderdale against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 58/100
C
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.5
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index105
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 66/100
C+
Mean commute26.1 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi33
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 86/100
A−
Restaurants & cafés155
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries17
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks74
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Median household income$83,130
Miami $76,527
Unemployment5.3%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations41%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fort Lauderdale on housing & affordability
Fort Lauderdale's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Parkland14 mi from Fort LauderdaleB+ 59 C Cooper City11 mi from Fort LauderdaleB− 60 C Weston16 mi from Fort LauderdaleC+ 58 C Boca Raton16 mi from Fort LauderdaleC 65 C+ Miami Lakes19 mi from Fort LauderdaleC− 55 C− Aventura13 mi from Fort LauderdaleD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Fort Lauderdale
Is Fort Lauderdale, FL a good place to live?
Fort Lauderdale scores 61 out of 100, 7th of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fort Lauderdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $486,700, 10% above the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,854/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fort Lauderdale?
Schools grade C. The districts serving Fort Lauderdale sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 19.5 student–teacher ratio. Fort Lauderdale is served by Broward. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fort Lauderdale?
The mean commute is 26.1 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 33 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fort Lauderdale?
Within two miles there are 17 groceries, 155 restaurants and cafés and 74 parks, which grades A− on amenities.
Are the homes in Fort Lauderdale old or new?
The median home in Fort Lauderdale was built in 1973 — older 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. 39% 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.