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26.18° N · 80.15° W · GEOID 1250575

Oakland Park

Broward County, Florida · part of the Miami, FL metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

FloridaOakland Park, FLOakland ParkOakland Park

The short answer

Oakland Park is home to 44,682 people. Median household income is $72,708 a year and median rent is $1,804 a month, 29.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $385,000, about 5.3x annual median household income.

Oakland Park is defined by its growth. Household income growth is 7.2% a year, against 4.4% a year in its closest peers. Also notable: About 0 km of named paths and bike trails are mapped in and around the city, fewer than in 91% of places its size. It is the lowest of 474 Florida places we track.

16OF 100

CTXCitytistics Index

Weak

Oakland Park scores better than 16% of the 6,612 places we rate, and ranks 320th of 474 in Florida.

How the CTX is built

Category ratings · 0 to 100, typical place 50

Affordability 20%13
Economy 20%37
Safety 20%n/a
Amenities 15%40
Education 10%41
Commute 10%47
Growth 5%81

Not rated: safety, for want of data (the city police department does not report a full year to the FBI). The other weights are spread over the categories rated.

Median gross rent
$1,804
32% above the median place
Median household income
$72,708
9% below the median place
Median home value
$385,000
21% above the median place
Unemployment
5.8%
18% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Oakland Park

  • HousingOwning with a mortgage costs only about $196 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 86% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.
  • AffordabilityAfter the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $48,300 a year, less than in 81% of the 907 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.
01

Moving to Oakland Park

Broward County loses about 8.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in83,505
Moved out96,634
Net−13,129

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Miami-Dade County, FL29,09816,821+12,277
Palm Beach County, FL8,79712,296−3,499
St. Lucie County, FL9694,008−3,039
Orange County, FL1,4923,290−1,798
Hillsborough County, FL8961,720−824
Lee County, FL1,845
Polk County, FL1,625
Brevard County, FL1,401

Within Florida, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within FloridaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$91K
Leavers$75K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Broward County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.3% from another state.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Broward County report $90,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $75,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$72,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,804 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,000 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $385,000.
Getting to work
26 minutes each way on average; 11.8% work from home; 2.5% take transit.
If it is close but not quite
Richmond, CA matches it on character for less of your income. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
2.3%
15% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
5.9%
3% above the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
-8.5
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year15.9%3% above
Moved from another state12.3%15% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-8.5below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$90,66228% above
Income of households moving out8County figure$75,3727% above
02

What it costs to live here

The median rent takes 29.8% of the median household's income, a bigger share than in 93% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Oakland Park29.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$72,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
29.8%
46% above the median place
Home price to income
5.3x
39% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
30%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$48,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Oakland Park, $1,804 a month, and local prices for everything else (105.7 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Oakland Park, but easier on the budget

Places that match Oakland Park on character (size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, remote work and climate) but where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income. Cost was left out of the match on purpose.

PlaceMatchRent to incomeMore left a year
Richmond, CA8824.7% vs 29.8%$24,000Compare
Lomita, CA8625.1% vs 29.8%$20,600Compare
Azusa, CA8325.0% vs 29.8%$18,500Compare
Kenner, LA8222.1% vs 29.8%$4,800Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
62.2%
23% above the median place
Vacant homes1
10.8%
53% above the median place
Homeownership1
58.3%
12% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,80432% above
Rent to income129.8%46% above
Property tax rate10.8%16% below
Home price to income15.3x39% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure114.213% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,32144% above
HUD area median income4County figure$102,5004% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,93010% below
Median home value1$385,00021% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure0.5%86% below
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure64.1%24% above
Homeownership158.3%12% below
Renters paying 30%+162.2%23% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,0007% above
Vacant homes110.8%53% above
Median year built119720% below
03

Work and pay

OpenStreetMap shows 31.2 bus and rail stops per square mile, more than in 96% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track.

Commutes by transit1
2.5%
196% above the median place
Unemployment1
5.8%
18% above the median place
Median household income1
$72,708
9% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate12.2% +13%
Works from home11.8% −5%
Mean commute26 min +2%
Income per person$39,645 −1%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$72,7089% below
Income per person1$39,6451% below
Unemployment15.8%18% above
Average annual pay6County figure$74,59513% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.3%16% above
Jobs6County figure863,595above (median 150,665)
Poverty rate112.2%13% above
Mean commute126 min2% above
Works from home111.8%5% below
Commutes by transit12.5%196% above
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 35.1%, 298% above the median place.

Born abroad1
35.1%
298% above the median place
No health insurance1
16.5%
158% above the median place
High school or higher1
88.7%
4% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband94.1% +2%
Household size2.6 +4%
Bachelor's or higher27.8% −13%
Median age38.1 −2%
All 9 people measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population144,682997th largest
Population change since 202072.1%83% above
Median age138.12% below
Bachelor's or higher127.8%13% below
High school or higher188.7%4% below
Household size12.64% above
Born abroad135.1%298% above
No health insurance116.5%158% above
Homes with broadband194.1%2% above
05

Life in Oakland Park

The nearest National Park Service site is Biscayne National Park, about 47 miles away.

Founded or incorporated in 1800. 2 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark. Its history on Wikipedia

  • Oakland Park Elementary School listed 1988
  • Mai-Kai Restaurant listed 2014

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents6.7 −34%
Playgrounds per 10k2.2 −76%
Grocery stores per 10k1.6 −26%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k8.7 −22%
Libraries per 10k0.5 −48%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi31.2 148.6×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

National Park Service sites nearby

  • Biscayne National Park 47 miles
  • Big Cypress National Preserve 59 miles
  • Everglades National Park 68 miles

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars21.6 +4%
Shops36.6 +21%
Arts, recreation and fitness6.3 +54%
Doctors' offices and clinics31.8 +57%
Child care centers2.1 −9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Students per teacher13
22.2
44% above the median place
Public schools13
6
33% below the median place
Nearest National Park Service site11
46.8
52% above the median place
All 18 schools and local life measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13633% below
Public school students134,6116% below
Students per teacher1322.244% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure21.64% above
Shops per 10k9County figure36.621% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure6.354% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure31.857% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.19% below
Parks per 10k106.734% below
Playgrounds per 10k102.276% below
Grocery stores per 10k101.626% below
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k108.722% below
Libraries per 10k100.548% below
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi1031.2above (median 0.2)
Nearest National Park Service site1146.852% above
National Park Service sites within 60 miles1120% above
National Register listings12285% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

January average low is 56°F, 123% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Oakland Park. Larger places are fetched first.

January average low14
56°F
123% above the median place
Average temperature14
76°F
38% above the median place
Hurricane risk15
99.8
41% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureOakland ParkAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure92°F6% above
January average low14County figure56°F123% above
Average temperature14County figure76°F38% above
Annual precipitation14County figure59.9 in37% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure99.58% above
Hurricane risk15County figure99.841% above
Tornado risk15County figure96.318% above
Wildfire risk15County figure97.058% above
Heat wave risk15County figure98.810% above
Median air quality index16County figure430% above
Good air days16County figure73.4%7% above
08

Oakland Park in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 30% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 30% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases. On projected 2030 affordability, Oakland Park does better than 12% of places. Its projected home value growth beats 88%.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,804/mo (2024)$2,340/mo$1,920 to $2,860/mo+4.5%
Median household income$72,708 (2024)$93,500$79,000 to $110,500+4.2%
Median home value$385,000 (2024)$572,000$415,000 to $788,000+6.8%
Population45,332 (2025)46,38044,490 to 48,350+0.5%

The median home would be worth 6.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 5.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Oakland Park

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Richmond Heights, FL$1,801$67,606Compare
North Miami Beach, FL$1,750$63,280Compare
Riviera Beach, FL$1,702$68,060Compare
Suitland, MD$1,707$71,585Compare
Suitland, MDRiviera Beach, FLNorth Miami Beach, FLRichmond Heights, FLOakland Park, FLOakland ParkRiviera BeachSuitlandOakland ParkRiviera BeachSuitland

Places built like Oakland Park

Its statistical peers: the closest matches on size, age, education, homeownership, household size, housing age, origin and remote work, in the same part of the country. Cost and outcomes are left out of the match, so the table shows how Oakland Park performs against places like it.

PlaceRent to incomeIncome growthPop. change
Oakland Park, FL29.8%7.2%/yr2.1%
Lauderhill, FL39.5%4.2%/yr1.5%Compare
Lake Worth Beach, FL30.3%9.9%/yr4.1%Compare
Woodlawn, VA23.9%4.0%/yrn/aCompare
Town 'n' Country, FL28.3%6.2%/yrn/aCompare
Riviera Beach, FL30.0%7.6%/yr4.6%Compare
Pompano Beach, FL30.8%6.3%/yr4.6%Compare

Common questions

Is Oakland Park a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Its Citytistics Index is 16 out of 100, better than 16% of the places we rate and 320th of 474 in Florida. Owning with a mortgage costs only about $196 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 86% of the 987 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track. After the median rent, with other prices set to the US average, the median household keeps about $48,300 a year, less than in 81% of the 907 places of 25,000 to 50,000 people we track. On cost, space and class size it scores 9 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Oakland Park expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 29.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $385,000.

What salary do you need to live in Oakland Park?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $72,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Oakland Park?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Richmond Heights, FL, North Miami Beach, FL, Riviera Beach, FL and Suitland, MD.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Park Service sites · Wikidata (CC0), units operated by the National Park Service · Retrieved 2026-11
  12. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Oakland Park with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Oakland Park itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/oakland-park-florida

Citytistics. “Oakland Park, Florida.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/oakland-park-florida/

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