Living in
Davie.

Life in Davie is fundamentally about suburban comfort with a quirky Western streak—this is Florida's largest town by population, sitting right where I-595 meets I-75, which means you're close enough to Miami's job market (about 24 miles south) without living in the chaos. The median household income sits at $87,171 with an unemployment rate of just 3.5%, so jobs are actually there if you're working in the broader Fort Lauderdale metro area, though expect a 28.5-minute commute on average depending on where you land. Housing costs around $462,900 for a median home and $2,066 monthly for rent—not cheap, but reasonable compared to what you'd pay closer to Miami or in the priciest Broward neighborhoods.

The town has genuinely diverse character: about 75% of residents speak English at home, but you'll also find Spanish speakers (18.7%), French speakers, and smaller communities speaking Portuguese, Italian, and Haitian Creole, which shapes everything from the restaurant scene (231 spots to choose from) to neighborhood culture. What actually keeps people here is the lifestyle—horseback riding is common enough that historic ranches and Western establishments are still a real part of town life, and weekends mean easy access to Biscayne National Park (41 miles), Big Cypress (50 miles), and Everglades National Park (61 miles) for people who want to get outdoors without feeling landlocked. The climate is tropical monsoon: hot and humid summers, warm winters—you'll love January and February but need to accept serious heat and afternoon thunderstorms from June through September.

It's a family-oriented place with a median age of 36 and solid schools through Broward County Public Schools plus Catholic and private options, so if you're moving with kids, the community infrastructure is there. The real trade-off is that you're living in sprawling suburban Florida, which means car dependency is built in and the summer heat is legitimately intense—but if you can handle that, you get stable employment, a multicultural neighborhood feel, and weekend access to some of Florida's best natural spaces without paying Miami prices.