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A town of 567, settled in 1959.
82% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sea Ranch Lakes, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher median household income than Sea Ranch Lakes. Sea Ranch Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 170 in 1960, a peak of 1,392 in 2000, 540 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1979 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sea Ranch Lakes. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaHard Rock Stadium
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaNu Stadium
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaKaseya Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaAmerant Bank Arena
30 mi Stadium & arenaLoanDepot Park
4 mi Stadium & arenaChase StadiumHard Rock Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nu Stadium: Cuban Boy, CC0 · Kaseya Center: jjron, GFDL 1.2 · Amerant Bank Arena: Yanjipy, CC BY-SA 4.0 · LoanDepot Park: Roberto Coquis, CC BY 2.0 · Chase Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sea Ranch Lakes, 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 Sea Ranch Lakes.
Most working residents leave Sea Ranch Lakes for work: only 0% work in town. Sea Ranch Lakes’ average trip to work is 21 minutes, below both the Florida town median (27 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Sea Ranch Lakes.
| Sea Ranch Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sea Ranch Lakes has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Sea Ranch Lakes is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1999, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Sea Ranch Lakes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13 crimes were reported in Sea Ranch Lakes in 2023: 13 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Sea Ranch Lakes is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Sea Ranch Lakes beats the Florida average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of Sea Ranch Lakes adults have obesity.
| Sea Ranch Lakes | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 8.6% | 13% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Sea Ranch Lakes | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.9% | 16.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
13 within 15 miles of the center of Sea Ranch Lakes
About 4 of every 100 Sea Ranch Lakes residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Sea Ranch Lakes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Florida, United States
Sea Ranch Lakes is a village in Broward County, Florida, United States. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. It is located on North Ocean Drive (Highway A1A) and is surrounded by Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. The majority of the village is a gated community, with the remainder being a public shopping plaza and a private beach club for village residents, with a pool and access to Sea Ranch Lakes Beach. The population was 540 at the 2020 census.
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Sea Ranch Lakes has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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