Best PlacesUniversity Drive, Coral Springs, FL Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around University Drive, Coral Springs, 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.
University Drive, Coral Springs ranks 2,157th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state infrastructure by a wide margin, and disaster risk is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in University Drive, Coral Springs
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.
University Drive, Coral Springs' strengths and weaknesses
Where University Drive, Coral Springs ranks high
- State infrastructureBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 86% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
Where University Drive, Coral Springs ranks low
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Short commute30.5 minutes each way, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in University Drive, Coral Springs
A household needs to earn about $133,000 a year to comfortably buy the median University Drive, Coral Springs home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $111,430, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 University Drive, Coral Springs' effective rate of 0.93%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in University Drive, Coral Springs
University Drive, Coral Springs 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 University Drive, Coral Springs.
Who works in University Drive, Coral Springs, and how
Work in University Drive, Coral Springs centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 79%
- Work from home 17%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in University Drive, Coral Springs
University Drive, Coral Springs has more restaurants and bars per resident than 95% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 18 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of University Drive, Coral Springs and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in University Drive, Coral Springs, month by month
University Drive, Coral Springs 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 University Drive, Coral Springs
The nearest airport, Fort Lauderdale Exec, is about 6 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, about 14 miles away.
The best schools in and around University Drive, Coral Springs
Schools across University Drive, Coral Springs average a B, better than 73% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Maplewood Elementary SchoolB · 50% proficient
- Parkside Elementary SchoolB− · 42% proficient
- Forest Hills Elementary SchoolC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- Coral Springs Middle SchoolB+ · 49% proficient
- Sawgrass Springs Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
- Forest Glen Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Coral Glades High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every University Drive, Coral Springs school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
University Drive, Coral Springs 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 University Drive, Coral Springs against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in University Drive, Coral Springs
Is University Drive, Coral Springs a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, University Drive, Coral Springs ranks 2,157th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on state infrastructure, low taxes, and biking, and lowest on disaster risk 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 University Drive, Coral Springs expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $499,377. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $111,430 median income, cost of living beats 77% of neighborhoods.
Is University Drive, Coral Springs safe?
University Drive, Coral Springs is safer than 49% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $300 per resident a year.
Compare University Drive, Coral Springs with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to University Drive, Coral Springs. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in University Drive, Coral Springs 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.
University Drive, Coral Springs detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for University Drive, Coral Springs: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in University Drive, Coral Springs: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of University Drive, Coral Springs: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in University Drive, Coral Springs: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
University Drive, Coral Springs 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.
Your priorities
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