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Oakland Park vs Wright

492 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+77% in Oakland Park) and home values (+26% in Oakland Park).

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Oakland Park, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 44,682 people
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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Oakland ParkAn outdoors town
Outdoors#51 most walkable in FL2.8 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves Health62% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 38%of FL districts All about Oakland Park →
WrightAn outdoors town
Outdoors#77 most walkable in FL0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Schools#244 for schools in FLof 488 towns All about Wright →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+77%
Tax bills are bigger in Oakland Park
Oakland Park $2,930Wright $1,657
Home values+26%
Homes cost more in Oakland Park
Oakland Park $385,000Wright $306,100
Work from home+6.9 pts
More people work from home in Oakland Park
Oakland Park 11.9%Wright 5%
Growth since 2010+6.7 pts
Wright has grown faster since 2010
Wright +13.6%Oakland Park +6.9%
Typical home built17 yrs
Oakland Park’s homes are older
Wright 1989Oakland Park 1972
★ What stands out · Report cards

Wright places higher on 11 of 19 FL lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Florida ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
C+Oakland ParkBetter than 38% of districts in the state A−WrightBetter than 77% of districts in the state
Health
C+Oakland ParkHealthier than 38% of U.S. towns B−WrightHealthier than 45% of U.S. towns
6Oakland Park
11Wright

Lists won, of 19 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 635 towns #44#374 Lowest depressionHealth · 633 towns #186#481 Best schoolsSchools · 488 towns #446#244 Lowest property taxCost of living · 626 towns #393#146 Most remote workersWork · 598 towns #354#546 Fastest growingGrowth · 614 towns #383#225 Most affordableCost of living · 630 towns #384#245 Cheapest rentCost of living · 626 towns #413#306

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oakland Park’s rankings →

Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Oakland Park

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Oakland Park$2,160/mo
Typical home $367K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,804/mo · Housing →
Wright$1,740/mo
Typical home $306K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,621/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Oakland Park and Wright.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Oakland ParkWright
Snow a year0″0″
January low60°F38°F
July high91°F90°F
Growing season (days)365d253d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)79th87th
Outdoors & history
Oakland ParkWright
Trails3 mi0 mi
Conserved land2.9%0%
Settled1800—
National Register places2—
Archive photos82
Famous people born here2—
Community
Oakland ParkWright
Library hours a week52 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

492 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

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Oakland Park ↔ Wright492 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Oakland ParkWright
People
Population 44,682Highest 27,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +6.9%Lowest FL: +14.6% +13.6%Highest FL: +14.6%
Median age 38.1±1.9Highest 11% below FL 34.4±2.3Lowest 19% below FL
Oakland Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 20.3%±2.2Lowest FL: 19.5% 24%±2.4Highest FL: 19.5%
Wright and Oakland Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 13.7%±1.5Lowest FL: 21.3% 13.8%±1.5Highest FL: 21.3%
Wright and Oakland Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 27.8%Lowest FL: 34.1% 28.3%Highest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1Lowest FL: 6.1% 5.9%±1.7Highest FL: 6.1%
Wright and Oakland Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $72,708±$4kHighest about the FL average $70,195±$5kLowest 6% below FL
Oakland Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $385,000±$15kHighest 7% above FL $306,100±$16kLowest 15% below FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,804±$48Highest 8% above FL $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,930Highest 7% above FL $1,657Lowest 39% below FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.2%±6.5Highest FL: 60.1% 61.8%±7.1Lowest FL: 60.1%
Oakland Park and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 12.1%Lowest FL: 12.6% 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 58.3%Highest FL: 67.6% 54.1%Lowest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than FL 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 9% below FL 25 minLowest 12% below FL
Work from home 11.9%±2.3Highest FL: 15.7% 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 6.6%Lowest 12.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 7.8 miLowest 10.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.08Highest 0.86Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Lauderdale (22%)Fort Walton Beach (19%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WrightFew work in Oakland Park
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 2.9%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 2.8 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 12Highest 1Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 157Highest 143Lowest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #446 of 488 in FL#244 of 488 in FL
School district BROWARDOKALOOSA
High school in town Northeast High SchoolNone in town
Students per teacherat that high school 24.9 —
Florida average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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