Why look at Lauderhill?
- Affordable housing. Median home is $214k — well below the national median.
- Cooling market. Home values down -9.1% year-over-year — more room to negotiate as a buyer.
- No state income tax. Higher take-home pay than equivalent salary in a high-tax state.
Where Lauderhill stands
Home values down 9.1% in the last year.
Home value trajectory · last 10 years
Zillow ZHVI · monthlyLifestyle scores
Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.
Rent trajectory · last 5 years
Zillow ZORI · monthlyHome value vs rent · indexed to 100
Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)Rent vs buy
At a 9.7 price-to-rent ratio, buying generally beats renting in Lauderhill on a long-enough horizon. The headline math is that one year of mortgage payments approximates 9.7 years of rent — well below the 15+ threshold where ownership starts to dominate.
How the momentum score breaks down
methodology →About Lauderhill (Wikipedia)
Lauderhill is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 74,482.
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City facts
Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.
Local safety & alerts
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Florida context
Schools
Lauderhill is served by 10 public schools enrolling about 7,191 students, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1 — larger classes than the US average of ~15:1. Public-school facts are from the NCES Common Core of Data; check ratings and attendance boundaries by exact address below.
Ratings, districts & boundaries:
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.
Climate & natural-disaster risk
State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.
Local sports teams
Major professional teams the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.
Current weather
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Local news & community
Latest news in Lauderhill
2 from local press- SW Florida rents freefalling again in 2026, but still unaffordableLOCALNaples Daily News1w ago
- 2026 World Cup parties are being held in Broward. Here’s what to expect.LOCALSun Sentinel5d ago
- Fairstead Expands Florida Presence With AcquisitionAffordable Housing Finance1d ago
- World Cup warm-up: Lauderhill to host kickoff events ahead of FIFA 2026 tournamentCaribbean National Weekly1w ago
- Lauderhill man busted for expensive car theft in Miami Beach, authorities sayWPLG Local 101w ago
- Jackpot lottery ticket worth nearly $115,000 sold in Broward. Here’s wherepembrokepinesflnews.com1w ago
What locals are saying
- r/lauderhill Lounge r/lauderhill
- Any idea what's going on in 47th ave, 21st Street area? r/lauderhill
- Two children in serious condition after Dog Attack in Lauderhill, Fl r/lauderhill
- May 2026: Megathread for Holiday Travels, Moving, Tourism, and Nightlife and Restaurant Recommendations: All p r/miami
- Monthly Miami Jobs Thread: Post Job Openings or Questions About Work In Miami r/miami
Updated 2026-05-28 from Google News + Reddit RSS. Filtered for Lauderhill-specific coverage. Headlines link to original sources.
Local economy & environment
Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.
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Cost-of-ownership at the median
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Schools & crime context
School quality is district-by-district and varies dramatically within a city. Check GreatSchools or your state DOE rankings for specific schools before deciding. City-level school data coming soon.
Florida: 259 violent crimes per 100K residents (state avg, FBI UCR). Neighborhood-level rates can vary 10× within one city — research specific areas via CrimeGrade or local police data.
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Jobs & hiring
In Lauderhill, unemployment runs higher at 8.5%, and hiring momentum has been soft. The strongest local sectors are hospitality & tourism, healthcare and skilled trades & manufacturing.
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