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Wright vs Oakland Park

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

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Wright, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 27,927 people
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Oakland Park, FLAn outdoors townFlorida · 44,682 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.

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

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

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

Left end = #1 in Florida. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Wright’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.

Wright$1,740/mo
Typical home $306K (Census) · tax rate 0.54% · or rent about $1,621/mo · Housing →
Oakland Park$2,160/mo
Typical home $367K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.76% · or rent about $1,804/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
WrightOakland Park
Snow a year0″0″
January low38°F60°F
July high90°F91°F
Growing season (days)253d365d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)87th79th
Outdoors & history
WrightOakland Park
Trails0 mi3 mi
Conserved land0%2.9%
Settled—1800
National Register places—2
Archive photos28
Famous people born here—2
Community
WrightOakland Park
Library hours a week—52 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.

WrightFLOakland ParkFL
Wright ↔ Oakland Park492 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.

WrightOakland Park
People
Population 27,927Lowest 44,682Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +13.6%Highest FL: +14.6% +6.9%Lowest FL: +14.6%
Median age 34.4±2.3Lowest 19% below FL 38.1±1.9Highest 11% 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 24%±2.4Highest FL: 19.5% 20.3%±2.2Lowest 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+ 13.8%±1.5Highest FL: 21.3% 13.7%±1.5Lowest 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+ 28.3%Highest FL: 34.1% 27.8%Lowest FL: 34.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.9%±1.7Highest FL: 6.1% 4.7%±1Lowest 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 $70,195±$5kLowest 6% below FL $72,708±$4kHighest about the FL average
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 $306,100±$16kLowest 15% below FL $385,000±$15kHighest 7% above FL
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,621±$89Lowest about the FL average $1,804±$48Highest 8% above FL
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,657Lowest 39% below FL $2,930Highest 7% above FL
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 61.8%±7.1Lowest FL: 60.1% 62.2%±6.5Highest 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 16.7%Highest FL: 12.6% 12.1%Lowest FL: 12.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 54.1%Lowest FL: 67.6% 58.3%Highest FL: 67.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1989Highest 1 yr newer than FL 1972Lowest 16 yrs older than FL
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 25 minLowest 12% below FL 26 minHighest 9% below FL
Work from home 5%±1.7Lowest FL: 15.7% 11.9%±2.3Highest FL: 15.7%
Work in townworking residents 12.9%Highest 6.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 10.3 miHighest 7.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.86Lowest 1.08Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Fort Walton Beach (19%)Fort Lauderdale (22%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Oakland ParkFew work in Wright
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 2.9%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 2.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.3 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1Lowest 12Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 143Lowest 157Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #244 of 488 in FL#446 of 488 in FL
School district OKALOOSABROWARD
High school in town None in townNortheast High School
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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