Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 99,183, settled in 1953.
Homes are expensive, about $492K for a typical one and 6.4 times the Miami metro’s $77K median household income. Overall it grades C+, 274th among Florida's 634 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 77% of the country and the median household earns $93K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 71% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Plantation’s January low is 58°F, above both Florida’s towns (51°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). Only 30 of Florida’s 779 towns score lower on history. Plantation's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns.
Where Plantation beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Plantation is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,772 in 1960, 91,750 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1955 and 3 maps from 1962 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Plantation. Close and well known come first.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
5 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
24 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
29 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 Plantation, 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 Plantation.
Plantation fares better on crime within Florida than nationally and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has homes that cost more against local pay than most of Florida.
30 miles of trail in 38 parks and preserves. Plantation’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile. The biggest place to walk is Plantation Central Park, 102 acres with 2.9 miles of trail.
| Plantation | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.3% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Plantation Central Park | 2.9 mi | 102 |
| 2. Volunteer Park | 2.9 mi | 79 |
| 3. Heritage Park | 2 mi | 86 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Broward school district. Three of its 30 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminole Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,014 | B− |
| South Plantation High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,303 | C |
| Central Park Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 800 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
16% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Plantation. Plantation beats the Florida average on 14 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 29% of adults have obesity in Plantation.
| Plantation | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Plantation | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.9% | 12.7% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 6% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
At 6.4 years of the Miami metro’s $77K median household income, the typical home (about $492K) costs more against local pay than in 77% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its D− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $4,416, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Plantation is $2,240 a month. The typical Plantation home is worth about $492,000, down 1.6% in a year, 31% above the Florida typical home. 65% of Plantation renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
| Plantation | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,240 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 65% | 59% | 48% |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
548 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 24 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 548 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plantation.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 55% of Florida’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 2,678 to 1,261 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
January nights average 57.5°, milder than in 99% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 91°. The Ft Lauderdale weather station 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.
Plantation has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Plantation has about as many jobs (48,199) as working residents, but only 4,215 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Plantation for work: only 10% work in town. Since 2013, Plantation has added 5,778 jobs, to 48,199 in 2023. The top destinations are Fort Lauderdale (14%), Sunrise (9%) and Davie (5%).
| Plantation | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $93,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
16 within 15 miles of the center of Plantation
About 7 of every 100 Plantation residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
25 notable people were born in Plantation.
City in the United States
Plantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Miami metropolitan area. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their unsuccessful attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 91,750.
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5 towns share a border with Plantation.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation | #274 | C+ | D− | C | B | A− |
| Lauderhill | #529 | D | C− | — | B | D |
| Sunrise | #341 | C | D | — | B | B− |
| Fort Lauderdale | #496 | C− | D− | D− | B | B |
| Davie | #256 | C+ | D− | — | B | B+ |
| Broadview Park | #329 | C | C− | — | B | C+ |
Lauderhill, Sunrise, Davie and Broadview Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Plantation with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Plantation grades C+ overall, better than 38% of U.S. towns and #274 of 634 in Florida. It grades A− for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D−.
25 notable people were born here, including XXXTentacion and Sloane Stephens.
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