What it's like to live in Lauderdale Lakes
Lauderdale Lakes is a small city in Florida with home prices that remain within reach. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Lauderdale Lakes deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Affordable home prices
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Crime above national average
- Low college degree attainment
- High student-teacher ratio
- High poverty rate
How Lauderdale Lakes compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Lauderdale Lakes
Based on Lauderdale Lakes's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,326
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $66,520 a year
- 69% of Lauderdale Lakes renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$42,820
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $21,410
- Homes cost 4.3× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 18% above US
$1,663/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,663 a month median. That premium adds up quickly for renters whose income hasn't kept pace with local prices. Home prices here are genuinely accessible, with a median around $214,100. That kind of affordability is rare in today's market.
Median home value $214,100 · 69% of renters cost-burdened
Job marketNear US average
4.3% unemployment
Unemployment here is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▲ 89% above US
754 violent crimes per 100k
Crime is a real factor here, with violent rates significantly above the national average. That doesn't make the whole city a write-off, but it does mean specific neighborhoods deserve real research before signing a lease.
Property crime 2140/100k · Lauderdale Lakes Police Department · 2020 data
Getting aroundNear US average
27 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.4 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 7% take public transit.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 91°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 & workforce▼ 57% below US
16% bachelor's degree or higher
This is a working-class city, and college degree rates reflect that. Trades, manufacturing, and service industries tend to dominate the local economy, which is a strength for some fields and a real constraint for others.
Schools
5 public schools inside the boundary
There are 5 public schools inside the boundary and 6 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21:1, above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (47 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Lauderdale Lakes's strongest point is home prices that remain within reach; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,663/mo) equals 40% 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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