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114,147people live here $67,195median household income▼ 17% below US $1,724median rent per month▲ 22% above US $349,300median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in Pompano Beach

Pompano Beach is a mid-size city in Florida. The numbers below lay out what daily life there actually looks like.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Pompano Beach deals with rent well above the national average, household incomes below the national average, crime rates above the national average, and larger class sizes than the national average.

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Below-average household incomes
Crime above national average
High student-teacher ratio
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers

How Pompano Beach compares

Median household income

Pompano Beach$67,195

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Pompano Beach$1,724

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Pompano Beach$349,300

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Pompano Beach

Based on Pompano Beach's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,448

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,960 a year
59% of Pompano Beach renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$69,860

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $34,930
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▲ 22% above US

$1,724/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,724 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $349,300. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $349,300 · 59% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

3.9% unemployment

Unemployment here is 3.9%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 85% above US

737 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 2779/100k · Pompano Beach Police Department · 2020 data

Getting aroundNear US average

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 27.1 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; 12% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

68%

Carpool

13%

Work from home

12%

Other

3.9%

Public transit

2.0%

Walk

1.0%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 62°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▼ 14% below US

31% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 31% 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

20 public schools inside the boundary

There are 20 public schools inside the boundary and 14 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 (52 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Nothing in Pompano Beach's numbers stands out as a clear strength, and the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and household incomes below the national average. A year of median rent ($1,724/mo) equals 31% 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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