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Broward
Florida

1.9M

Population

$70K

Median Income

$424K

Median Home

D+20

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$83,854

Federal Spending per Capita$491

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers38.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$99K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %11.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms1,200

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %22.8%

Dependency Ratio0.97

Medicare Spending / Person$3,045

SS Benefits / Person$3,161

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$74K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$71K

Professional Services Concentration1.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$423K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$424K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2499/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.95%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,305

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$2,333/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households20.6%

Homeownership Rate62.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.1%

Sold Above List Price

7.4%

Median Days to Close

31 days

Active Listings

18,972

New Listings / Month

3,339

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

80 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

9.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 95.4% · Redfin 95.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.2 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score22

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score23.0

Healthcare Offices6,160

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)11.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7,031

Nursing Home Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients642 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,362

Uninsured (under 65)13.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression16.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.31 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.25 grade level

HS Diploma Holders324,167

Bachelor's Degree Holders136,421

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools1,028

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate6.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate32.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities308

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)78th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)17.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale5.0

January Sunshine2.03

January Temperature2.81

Average Temp77°F

Avg High Temp86°F

Avg Low Temp68°F

Median AQIAQI 52

Good Air Days158 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation42.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events28.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$6M

Ozone Days72 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.06

Heating Degree Days182 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,581 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)327 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,641 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.2

Avg Flood Events / Year11.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)100 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)45 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations43 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)41 properties

FAA-Registered Airports18 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries8 breweries

Microbreweries5 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed289 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed110 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)400 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)282 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.7%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)172 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations472 stations

DC Fast Chargers395 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1,066

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers106,439 workers

Public Transit Commuters20,019 workers

Walk to Work11,723 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)22,215 workers

Avg Commute Time25.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work1.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities407

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.818

Nonprofit Organizations8,422

Veterans Share4.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.8%

Never-Married Adults34.3%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations587

Asian Population3.7%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations6.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.83 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities39

Nursing & Care Facilities406

Grocery Stores787

Arts & Entertainment Venues571

Hotels & Lodging346

Recreation Businesses584

Professional Services Firms12,132

Veterinary Practices846

Real Estate Firms4,329

Museums29

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$79K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.3%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

D+20

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.95%0.77% state avg

Politics

D+20R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.16x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $424K

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Local News — Broward

WPLG Local 10 · 19 hours ago

Broward McDonald’s fight involving man, children leads to probe, conflicting accounts

An investigation is ongoing after an altercation outside of a Broward County fast food restaurant be…

Sun Sentinel · 16 hours ago

Memorial Healthcare makes Strum president and CEO; he’ll also continue to lead Broward Health

The South Broward Hospital District selected Shane Strum as president and CEO of Memorial Healthcare…

The Florida Trib · 2 weeks ago

Two of three Broward County School Board incumbents elected; DeSantis appointee heads to a runoff

Incumbent bests challenger for District 8 at-large seat. In District 8 — Broward County's at-large s…

NBC 6 South Florida · 1 day ago

South Florida tech boom draws U.S. labor secretary to Broward company

Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling visited South Florida tech company NEA, highlighting job gro…

CBS News · 3 days ago

I-95 south reopens in Broward after multivehicle crash at Ives Dairy Road

Interstate 95 south is back open in Broward after a Monday crash forced officials to close the roadw…

New York Post · 9 hours ago

Florida man left with swollen face in mugshot after attacking cop inside hospital: ‘I want to fight you’

Florida man Ronald Jeffrey Johnson was left with a bloodied, swollen face in his mugshot after attac…

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