Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Hallandale Beach grades C− overall, 422nd of 634 graded towns in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 94% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $279K for a typical one and 3.6 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Hallandale Beach’s January low is 61°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Hallandale Beach's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Villa Providence is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Hallandale Beach beats most towns.
37,113 counted in 2010 and 41,217 in 2020; an estimated 42,698 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Hallandale Beach is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,012 in 1930, 41,217 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1924 and 6 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hallandale Beach. Close and well known come first.
Big draw6 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
15 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
5 mi Park & preserveHaulover Park
17 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank ArenaHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Haulover Park: Elmschrat, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hallandale Beach, 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 Hallandale Beach.
Hallandale Beach is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
3.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Hallandale Beach is 0.7 miles per square mile.
| Hallandale Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Peter Bluesten Park | 0.8 mi | 15 |
| 2. Three Islands Park | 0.6 mi | 7 |
| 3. OB Johnson Park | 0.3 mi | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Two of its 10 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream Academy of Hallandale BeachLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,227 | C |
| Hallandale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,031 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
January nights average 60.6°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.6°. The Ft Lauderdale weather station, 9 miles away, records that about 75 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 91% of Florida places with climate records.
Hallandale Beach has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Hallandale Beach’s July high is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Hallandale Beach for work: only 7% work in town. 20% of Hallandale Beach residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Hallandale Beach has added 1,072 jobs, to 11,623 in 2023.
| Hallandale Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Against the 6,581 U.S. towns with household incomes like Hallandale Beach’s, it is healthier than 76%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Hallandale Beach beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 19% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hallandale Beach.
| Hallandale Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Hallandale Beach | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 20.6% | 16.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 19.4% | 15.9% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Florida average. Hallandale Beach has grown 3.6% since 2020, to 42,698 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 38% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Hallandale Beach | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.7 years | 42.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 31% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 49.1, men 44.6.
| Hallandale Beach | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.6% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.1% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
1,374 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 225 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 1,374 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hallandale Beach.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
24 within 15 miles of the center of Hallandale Beach
About 4 of every 100 Hallandale Beach residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
4 notable people were born in Hallandale Beach.
City in Florida, United States
Hallandale Beach (formerly known simply as Hallandale) is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Luther Halland, the son of a Swedish worker for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railroad. It is also part of the Miami metropolitan area. As of the 2023 census, its population was 41,547. The city is known as the home of Gulfstream Park (horse racing and casino) and Big Easy Casino, which hosts the World Classic. It also has a sizable downtown financial district with banks, brokerage houses, and restaurants. Together with neighbouring Hollywood, Florida, it is a popular center for Canadian tourists, leading to its description as "Canada's southernmo…
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4 towns share a border with Hallandale Beach.
All 4 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its C−; Hollywood (C) is closest.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallandale Beach | #422 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Hollywood | #388 | C | D− | — | B | B− |
| Aventura | #262 | C+ | D− | C− | B+ | A− |
| Pembroke Park | #342 | C | B− | — | B | D− |
| Ojus | #161 | B− | D | — | B+ | B+ |
Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Pembroke Park and Ojus report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hallandale Beach with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Hallandale Beach grades C− overall, better than 24% of U.S. towns and #422 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $279,000, 26% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
4 notable people were born here, including Davin Joseph and Frankie Hammond.
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