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For a city of 110,851, Davie does unevenly: it grades C+, 256th among Florida's 634 graded towns. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 76% of U.S. towns. The trade-offs: the typical home is worth about $516K, 6.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, and FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Davie’s January low is 58°F, above both the Florida town median (51°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Davie is home to Nova Southeastern University. Davie has 3 places on the National Register.
Where Davie beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Davie is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 5,859 in 1970, 105,691 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1967 and 5 maps from 1949 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Davie. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
6 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
21 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
26 mi National ParkEverglades National Park778K visitors a yearHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Everglades National Park: Everglades NPS from Homestead, Florida, United States, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Davie, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Davie.
Davie has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Fort Lauderdale and other neighbors, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
42 miles of trail in 36 parks and preserves. Davie’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile. Vista View Park, at 260 acres with 5.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 7.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vista View Park | 5.5 mi | 260 |
| 2. Robbins Open Space Preserve | 3.9 mi | 167 |
| 3. Davie Pine Island Park | 3.9 mi | 106 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Three of its 38 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Ridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,833 | B+ |
| Western High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 3,510 | B |
| Somerset Academy Davie Charter SchoolTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 150 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
589 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 33 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 589 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Davie.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 6.7 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $516K) costs more against local pay than in 80% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,551, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Davie is $2,066 a month. The typical Davie home is worth about $516,000, down 1.6% in a year, 37% above the Florida typical home.
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,066 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Davie beats the Florida average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 17% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Davie.
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 8.1% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 37% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Davie | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 7.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 5.4% | 7.2% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 74.7% | 78.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 57.7°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.9°. The Ft Lauderdale weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of Florida places with climate records.
Davie has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (21% statewide). 40% of Davie adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Davie has grown 4.8% since 2020, to 110,851 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 20% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.0, men 36.6.
| Davie | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.5% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.3% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Davie has about as many jobs (45,854) as working residents, but only 4,708 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Davie for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Davie has added 7,347 jobs, to 45,854 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Lauderdale (11%), Sunrise (7%) and Miami (6%).
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 16% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Davie's reported crime rate is above Florida's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 230 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Davie | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 19.8 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
17 within 15 miles of the center of Davie
About 10 of every 100 Davie residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
91,992 counted in 2010 and 105,691 in 2020; an estimated 110,851 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Davie on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Davie.
Town in Florida, United States
Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Miami. The town's population was 110,320 at the 2020 census, making it the largest town in Florida by population. Davie is a principal town of the Miami metropolitan area. Horseback riding is common, as many of its historic buildings include ranches and other Western establishments.
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10 towns share a border with Davie.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davie | #256 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Southwest Ranches | #111 | B | D− | — | B | A |
| Cooper City | #130 | B− | D− | — | B | A |
| Fort Lauderdale | #496 | C− | D− | D− | B | B |
| Hollywood | #388 | C | D− | — | B | B− |
| Plantation | #274 | C+ | D− | C | B | A− |
| Dania Beach | #452 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Broadview Park | #329 | C | C− | — | B | C+ |
Davie, Southwest Ranches, Cooper City, Hollywood, Dania Beach and Broadview Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Davie with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Davie grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #256 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
12 notable people were born here, including Nicholas Castellanos and Simone Johnson.
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