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Living in Deerfield Beach, FL

Deerfield Beach is a mid-size city of 88,093 people in Broward County, Florida. It's about 37 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $310k and rent runs about $2k a month.

88,093people
$310kTypical home
$1,774/moRent
91° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
283Sunny days
131Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Mid-size city of 88,093
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 5,888 people per sq mi
  • 37 mi to Miami, FL
  • 37 mi to Miami, FL
  • Has its own stores and services

Money

  • Typical home $310k (≈$1,952/mo)
  • Median rent $1,774/mo
  • Median household income $60k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 76°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 75°F)
  • 283 sunny days a year (107 totally clear)
  • 82 cloudy days a year
  • 16 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 131 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Windier than most places

Safety

  • Low violent crime (234 per 100k), county-wide
  • Low property crime (1,382 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 23% of households have kids
  • 23% are 65 or older
  • 29% have a college degree
  • Very diverse community
  • 5% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 17 mi to FLL airport
  • 17 mi to FLL (major hub)
  • Amtrak station in town
  • 36% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1978
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 33 ft
  • 3 mi to the ocean
  • 46 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 6 mi to the nearest campground
  • 129 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 2,524 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 167 bars within 25 mi
  • 760 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 15 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 48 museums within 25 mi
  • 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 4 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 28% of Florida districts (reading)
  • Grocery store in town
  • 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 9 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 2 mi to the nearest vet
  • 3 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 3 congregations per 10k people
  • 5 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Broward County: D+17 in 2024
  • Florida: R+13 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • High hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • Moderate heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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