Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 36/100
F
Median home value$307,100
Miami $443,300
Median rent$2,081/mo
Miami $1,869/mo
Cost-burdened households52%
Miami 46%
North Lauderdale
Broward County45,234 residentsBroward
50
D+
Suburbgrade score
53rd of 60 Miami suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
50
Miami median 55
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Lauderdale is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Lauderdale against Miami. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 59/100
C
Within-state proficiency62nd pct
Miami median 68th pct
Student–teacher ratio18.9
Miami median 19.4
Graduation rate87%
Miami median 87%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index93
Miami 100
Eff. tax rate0.79%
Miami 0.86%
Local sales tax7.00%
Miami median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 41/100
D−
Mean commute30.6 min
Miami 29.3 min
Under 30 minutes52%
Miami 53%
Transit stops / sq mi11
Miami median 12 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 59/100
C
Restaurants & cafés26
Miami median 37 · within 2 miles
Groceries9
Miami median 8 · within 2 miles
Parks29
Miami median 30 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 47/100
D
Median household income$63,326
Miami $76,527
Unemployment6.1%
Miami 5.1%
Professional occupations28%
Miami 39%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Lauderdale on housing & affordability
North Lauderdale's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Parkland8 mi from North LauderdaleB+ 59 C Cooper City12 mi from North LauderdaleB− 60 C Weston14 mi from North LauderdaleC+ 58 C Boca Raton13 mi from North LauderdaleC 65 C+ Miami Lakes22 mi from North LauderdaleC− 55 C− Aventura18 mi from North LauderdaleD+ 61 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Lauderdale
Is North Lauderdale, FL a good place to live?
North Lauderdale scores 50 out of 100, 53rd of 60 Miami suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is North Lauderdale expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $307,100, 31% below the Miami median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.79%. $2,081/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Lauderdale?
Schools grade C. The districts serving North Lauderdale sit at the 62nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 87% graduation rate and a 18.9 student–teacher ratio. North Lauderdale is served by Broward. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Lauderdale?
The mean commute is 30.6 min, with 52% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.7% working from home. Transit density is 11 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Lauderdale?
Within two miles there are 9 groceries, 26 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades C on amenities.
Are the homes in North Lauderdale old or new?
The median home in North Lauderdale was built in 1978 — close to 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. 52% 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.