Best PlacesNorth Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale ranks 4,976th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
A household needs to earn about $58,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $81,070, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale's effective rate of 0.96%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 3 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale.
Who works in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, and how
Work in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
The coast is about 12 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale, month by month
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale sees roughly 81 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 79, with lows near 59. The comfortable stretch runs November through March.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 79° | 68° | 59° |
| April | 86° | 77° | 69° |
| July | 92° | 84° | 77° |
| October | 88° | 80° | 73° |
Flying in and out of North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
The nearest airport, Fort Lauderdale Exec, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, about 11 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
Schools across North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale average a C+, better than 43% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- North Lauderdale Elementary SchoolD+ · 21% proficient
Top middle schools
- Silver Lakes Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale
Is North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale ranks 4,976th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and cell coverage, and lowest on a weak job market and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $215,900. The overall cost of living runs about 0% below the national average. Set against a $81,070 median income, cost of living beats 45% of neighborhoods.
Is North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale safe?
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale is safer than 47% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $304 per resident a year.
Compare North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Lauderdale Estates, North Lauderdale detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
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