What it's like to live in Hallandale Beach
Hallandale Beach is a small city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach, a highly educated workforce, and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Hallandale Beach deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, and commute times longer than most cities.
The good
- Affordable home prices
- Highly educated workforce
- Average class sizes
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Crime above national average
- Above-average commute times
- High poverty rate
- High rent burden for renters
How Hallandale Beach compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Hallandale Beach
Based on Hallandale Beach's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,306
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,120 a year
- 58% of Hallandale Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$55,820
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $27,910
- Homes cost 5.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 17% above US
$1,653/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,653 a month median. That premium adds up quickly for renters whose income hasn't kept pace with local prices. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $279,100. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $279,100 · 58% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 12% below US
3.8% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.8%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▲ 25% above US
498 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.
Property crime 2625/100k · Hallandale Beach Police Department · 2020 data
Getting around▲ 17% above US
30 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.4 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 14% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 61°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforceNear US average
38% bachelor's degree or higher
Education levels run about average, with 38% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 4 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 17:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (34 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Hallandale Beach's strongest points are home prices that remain within reach and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,653/mo) equals 38% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. Whether it fits comes down to the specifics: the neighborhood, the job, and what matters most in the move.
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