What it's like to live in North Lauderdale
North Lauderdale is a small city in Florida with unemployment below the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. North Lauderdale deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and college degree attainment below the national average.
The good
- Low unemployment
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- Below-average household incomes
- Above-average commute times
- Low college degree attainment
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
How North Lauderdale compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to North Lauderdale
Based on North Lauderdale's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,162
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $83,240 a year
- 70% of North Lauderdale renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$61,420
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $30,710
- Homes cost 4.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 47% above US
$2,081/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,081 a month median and well above the national average. This is the kind of city where housing costs deserve serious budgeting before committing to a move. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $307,100. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.
Median home value $307,100 · 70% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 19% below US
3.5% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.5%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
SafetyNear US average
430 violent crimes per 100k
Crime runs about typical for a city this size. Some neighborhoods are safer than others, and one overall rate doesn't tell the whole story, so a neighborhood-level look matters more than the headline stat.
Property crime 1455/100k · North Lauderdale Police Department · 2020 data
Getting around▲ 18% above US
31 min average commute
Traffic is a real factor here. The 30.6 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. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 8% work from home.
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▼ 39% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
10 public schools inside the boundary
There are 10 public schools inside the boundary. The student-to-teacher ratio is 19:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (50 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
North Lauderdale's strongest point is unemployment below the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($2,081/mo) equals 39% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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