Living in Sunrise

Sunrise is a large place in Florida, United States, home to 84,439 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 4%, #206 of 6,227), young professionals (top 5%, #182 of 4,444), digital natives (top 5%, #214 of 4,750).

Residents84,439
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport8 km (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km2,643,000 people
Sea coast1 km
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.1,449 km
Within 10 km398,510 people
Greater areaGreater Fort Lauderdale, the core
LandscapeAtlantic coastal plain
Winter daylight10 h 30 min, sunset 23:34

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How Sunrise 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#7,173 of 11,898#247 of 689Map
Low-income household30#6,857 of 9,771#275 of 596Map
Low-income family33#6,383 of 8,006#338 of 554Map
Single parent41#4,600 of 6,237#238 of 456Map
Pensioner couple59#5,253 of 9,474#322 of 615Map
Single pensioner55#5,956 of 9,474#304 of 615Map
Early retiree60#4,751 of 10,762#295 of 639Map
Single professional72#257 of 4,537#20 of 336Map
Young professional76#182 of 4,444#18 of 322Map
DINKS79#250 of 3,053#17 of 231Map
Remote worker54#5,223 of 7,271#300 of 485Map
Commuter79#206 of 6,227#13 of 429Map
Car-free household77#286 of 3,933#20 of 282Map
Student79#189 of 2,119#7 of 168Map
First-home buyer39#4,837 of 8,006#182 of 554Map
Budget-constrained mover25#9,966 of 12,111#445 of 680Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#291 of 4,114#23 of 298Map
Expat professional74#911 of 7,271#11 of 485Map
Healthcare-first mover58#4,657 of 9,474#121 of 615Map
Nature-focused household19#16,985 of 18,063#764 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 lover26#7,031 of 16,523#397 of 779Map
Rural value seeker8#17,259 of 18,063#766 of 808Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,754 of 16,523#40 of 779Map
Lottery winner81#202 of 21,167#9 of 852Map
Climate-resilient relocation38#12,021 of 12,111#615 of 680Map
Coastal living65#3,574 of 6,413#357 of 625Map
Business owner76#898 of 12,111#6 of 680Map
Digital native68#214 of 4,750#16 of 351Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Jobs and economy78
  • 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 elderly59
  • Education and family54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Safety and community42
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance31
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance31
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Green space13
  • Affordability11
  • 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.