What it's like to live in Plantation
Plantation is a smaller city in Florida with unemployment below the national average, household incomes running above the national average, crime rates well below the national average, and a highly educated workforce. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Plantation deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, hospital ratings below the national average, and larger class sizes than the national average.
The good
- Low unemployment
- Higher-than-average incomes
- Low crime rates
- Highly educated workforce
- Growing population
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- Below-average hospital ratings
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Very rainy — 69" of rain per year
How Plantation compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Plantation
Based on Plantation's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$4,480
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $89,600 a year
- 61% of Plantation renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$96,700
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $48,350
- Homes cost 5.2× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 59% above US
$2,240/mo median rent
Rent is expensive here, at $2,240 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 steep, with a median around $483,500. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.
Median home value $483,500 · 61% of renters cost-burdened
Job market▼ 21% below US
3.4% unemployment
Unemployment here is 3.4%, a little below the national average of 4.3%.
City-level (BLS)
Safety▼ 49% below US
166 violent crimes per 100k
Pretty safe, all things considered. Violent crime sits below the national average, nothing alarming, just ordinary city-life awareness.
Property crime 1389/100k · Plantation Police Department · 2025 data
Getting aroundNear US average
28 min average commute
Commutes run about average, at 27.6 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; 18% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 60°F. It's a wet climate overall.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Healthcare
2 hospitals
There are 2 Medicare-certified hospitals inside city limits. They average 2.0 out of 5 on Medicare's star rating.
Medicare-certified hospitals
Education & workforce▲ 27% above US
46% bachelor's degree or higher
The population is well-educated, with 46% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.
Schools
13 public schools inside the boundary
There are 13 public schools inside the boundary and 17 private schools. 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 (44 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Plantation's strongest points are unemployment below the national average and household incomes running above the national average; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($2,240/mo) equals 29% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit job seekers, anyone prioritizing low crime, and remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.
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