Living in Oakland Park

Oakland Park is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 44,319 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #353 of 4,750), young professionals (top 8%, #350 of 4,444), commuters (top 9%, #523 of 6,227).

Residents44,319
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport11 km (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km2,504,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,445 km
Within 10 km645,253 people
Greater areaGreater Fort Lauderdale, 4 km out
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 23:34

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How Oakland Park ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Florida
Young family44#7,272 of 11,898#264 of 689Map
Low-income household29#7,103 of 9,771#313 of 596Map
Low-income family32#6,518 of 8,006#362 of 554Map
Single parent40#4,716 of 6,237#254 of 456Map
Pensioner couple60#4,935 of 9,474#294 of 615Map
Single pensioner56#5,648 of 9,474#258 of 615Map
Early retiree61#4,408 of 10,762#264 of 639Map
Single professional70#401 of 4,537#31 of 336Map
Young professional73#350 of 4,444#32 of 322Map
DINKS77#363 of 3,053#30 of 231Map
Remote worker55#4,734 of 7,271#253 of 485Map
Commuter76#523 of 6,227#32 of 429Map
Car-free household75#409 of 3,933#31 of 282Map
Student74#554 of 2,119#24 of 168Map
First-home buyer38#5,104 of 8,006#219 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover25#10,069 of 12,111#457 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#441 of 4,114#36 of 298Map
Expat professional73#1,053 of 7,271#22 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,810 of 9,474#137 of 615Map
Nature-focused household18#17,133 of 18,063#765 of 808Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#7,760 of 16,523#445 of 779Map
Rural value seeker8#17,342 of 18,063#770 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,824 of 16,523#48 of 779Map
Lottery winner79#491 of 21,167#36 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation38#12,042 of 12,111#634 of 680Map
Coastal living64#3,845 of 6,413#397 of 625Map
Business owner74#1,093 of 12,111#13 of 680Map
Digital native66#353 of 4,750#22 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Foundation93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Health and elderly60
  • Education and family54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Safety and community42
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance25
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance25
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance19
  • Affordability11
  • Green space11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.