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Oakland Park grades C− overall, ranked 415th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $369K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Oakland Park’s January low is 59°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 51 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on history. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
Where Oakland Park beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Oakland Park is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Its founding year, 1800, comes before those of 98% of the Florida towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 463 in 1930, 44,229 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 5 maps from 1945 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oakland Park. Close and well known come first.
Big draw16 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
in town Stadium & arenaChase Stadium
11 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw28 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
28 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot ParkHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oakland Park, 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 Oakland Park.
Oakland Park has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, trades workers with Fort Lauderdale and other neighbors and has home values still below their peak.
538 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 63 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1979, 538 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oakland Park.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Two of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| James S. Rickards Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 770 | D |
| Northeast High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,717 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
January nights average 59.2°, milder than in 100% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°.
Oakland Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Oakland Park is 90°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 14% of residents (21% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 25% of residents (21% statewide). Oakland Park’s median age is 38.1 years. Oakland Park has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 45,332 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Oakland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 20% | 18% |
| Median age | 38.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 36.8, men 39.3.
| Oakland Park | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.2% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.1 miles of trail in 12 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is John D Easterlin Park, at 47 acres.
| Oakland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Stunson Nature Trail | 0.3 mi | 4 |
| 2. Cherry Creek Park | 0.3 mi | 3 |
| 3. John D Easterlin Park | 0.2 mi | 47 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Oakland Park has about as many jobs (21,821) as working residents, but only 1,331 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 16,370 in 2013 to 21,821.
Most working residents leave Oakland Park for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Oakland Park grew to 21,821 in 2023, 5,451 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Fort Lauderdale (22%), Pompano Beach (7%) and Sunrise (6%).
| Oakland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Oakland Park beats the Florida average on 2 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| Oakland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Oakland Park | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 23% | 26.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.6% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical value, about $369K, is 8% below its May 2024 peak.
58% of Oakland Park households own their home. The typical Oakland Park home is worth about $369,000, down 1.6% in a year, close to the Florida typical home.
| Oakland Park | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 58% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,804 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
14 within 15 miles of the center of Oakland Park
About 5 of every 100 Oakland Park residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
2 places in Oakland Park on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Oakland Park, officially the City of Oakland Park, is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 44,229. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,166,488 people at the 2020 census. City Hall is now located at the Sky Building at 1100 Park Lane East, Oakland Park, FL 33334
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4 towns share a border with Oakland Park.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Park | #415 | C− | D | — | B | C+ |
| Fort Lauderdale | #496 | C− | D− | D− | B | B |
| Wilton Manors | #223 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Lauderdale Lakes | #508 | D | C | — | B | D |
| Tamarac | #411 | C | D | — | B | C+ |
Oakland Park, Wilton Manors, Lauderdale Lakes and Tamarac report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oakland Park with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Oakland Park grades C− overall, better than 25% of U.S. towns and #415 of 634 in Florida. It grades C+ 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.
2 notable people were born here, including B. J. Dubose and Derrick Roberson.
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