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11,511people live here $85,392median household incomeNear US average $1,871median rent per month▲ 32% above US $589,200median home value▲ 77% above US

What it's like to live in Wilton Manors

Wilton Manors is a small city in Florida with county unemployment below the national average, 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. Wilton Manors deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, crime rates above the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.

The good

Low unemployment in the county
Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
High home prices
Crime above national average
High rent burden for renters
Hot summers
Very rainy — 64" of rain per year

How Wilton Manors compares

Median household income

Wilton Manors$85,392

Florida avg$74,568

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Wilton Manors$1,871

Florida avg$1,669

US$1,413

Median home value

Wilton Manors$589,200

Florida avg$359,000

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Wilton Manors

Based on Wilton Manors's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,742

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

Income to keep rent under 30%: $74,840 a year
60% of Wilton Manors renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$117,840

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $58,920
Homes cost 6.9× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 32% above US

$1,871/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,871 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are steep, with a median around $589,200. Renting first to get a feel for the city before buying is often the more practical route.

Median home value $589,200 · 60% of renters cost-burdened

Job market

3.7% county unemployment

Unemployment in Broward County is 3.7%, a little below the national average of 4.3%. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.

Broward County (county-wide)

Safety▲ 22% above US

489 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 3469/100k · Wilton Manors Police Department · 2020 data

Getting aroundNear US average

27 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.5 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 7 in 10 workers drive to work; 24% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

65%

Work from home

24%

Other

4.4%

Carpool

2.8%

Walk

2.1%

Public transit

1.6%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are mild, with lows rarely dropping below 61°F. It's a wet climate overall.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforce▲ 26% above US

45% bachelor's degree or higher

The population is well-educated, with 45% holding college degrees. That points to a strong professional base and generally a healthy local economy.

Schools

4 public schools inside the boundary

There are 4 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 16:1, close to the national average of 16:1.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Biscayne National Park (46 miles away). There are 3 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Wilton Manors's strongest points are county unemployment below the national average and a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,871/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (24% of workers here already work from home) and college-educated professionals. It may be a harder fit for renters on a tight budget.

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