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Tamarac is a mid-size city of 73,019 people in Broward County, Florida. It's about 30 miles from Miami, FL. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 76°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $289k and rent runs about $2k a month.
73,019people
$289kTypical home
$1,895/moRent
91° / 76°Summer / winter
0"Snow
283Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 73,019
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,298 people per sq mi
- 30 mi to Miami, FL
- 30 mi to Miami, FL
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $289k (≈$1,820/mo)
- Median rent $1,895/mo
- Median household income $62k
- 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
- 129 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 47
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to FLL airport
- 11 mi to FLL (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 50% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 33 ft
- 10 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 114 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,755 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 156 bars within 25 mi
- 799 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 16 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 46 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Florida districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 5 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 6 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