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Lighthouse Point’s story
79 years in pictures
1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1947Lighthouse Point is settled
Lighthouse PointFL
A town of 10,600, settled in 1947. A typical home worth about $774K.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Richard Mc Neil · CC BY 3.0
Population
10,600
+1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$774K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
2,575
A commuter town
What makes Lighthouse Point stand out
The 3 things Lighthouse Point does most differently from other towns.
$774Ktypical home
Housing
$774K typical home
106% above the FL typical home
Up 2.1% in a year.
Outdoors
#83 most walkable in FL
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
1.3% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Lighthouse Point
Health
Healthier than 91%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than FL on 14 measures, worse on 1.
By the sea
Lighthouse Point lives by the ocean
Coastal flooding makes up 12% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
12%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding
99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally
76paid flood-insurance claims since 1979
12storm & flood disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Lighthouse Point’s report card
Housing$774K106% above the FL typical homeOutdoors0 miof trails · 1.3% conservedHealthAHealthier than 91% of U.S. townsSchoolsC+Beats 38% of FL districtsHazards79/100High risk of storm & flood damageCommute9 miHalf of commuters travel lessClimate90°/60°Summer high · winter lowSafetyBLess crime than 56% of U.S. towns
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The data
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Housing
A typical Lighthouse Point home is worth about $774K
The typical Lighthouse Point home is worth about $774,000, up 2.1% in a year, 106% above the Florida typical home.
$774KZillow home value
Typical home value
Lighthouse Point$774K
Florida$376K
Market temperature
94
days on market
94.3%
sale-to-list price
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
31
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Outdoors
1.3% of Lighthouse Point is conserved land
0.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.3%conserved
1.3%
conserved · 21 of 1,526 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
#83
most walkable in FL
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Placid Park | — | 6 |
| 2. Dan Witt Park | — | 6 |
| 3. De Groff Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Lighthouse Point beats the Florida average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
AHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Florida
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Lighthouse Point | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.1% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12% | 9.1% |
Broward Health North
2.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
96th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools
Lighthouse Point’s public schools outperform 38% of Florida districts
The public schools Lighthouse Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 62% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Station Preschool Private | PK–5 | 113 | |
| Trinity Christian School Private | K–5 | 106 |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
Natural hazards
High risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingCoastal flooding
76
paid flood claims since 1979
12
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Lighthouse Point
Most working residents leave Lighthouse Point for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Pompano Beach (12%), Boca Raton (12%) and Fort Lauderdale (11%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Lighthouse Point6%
Pompano Beach12%
Boca Raton12%
Fort Lauderdale11%
Deerfield Beach8%
9 mi
median commute distance
2,575
jobs based in Lighthouse Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Lighthouse Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 60°, and snow is almost unheard of.
90°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter62–77°
Spring69–82°
Summer77–89°
Fall73–85°
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Less crime per resident than 56% of U.S. towns
Lighthouse Point reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
BSafety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Lighthouse Point0.9
Florida2.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Lighthouse Point12
Florida10.8
U.S.15.5
56th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
64th
percentile among FL towns
10
violent crimes reported in 2025
131
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Lighthouse Point for work
Where Lighthouse Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2,575jobs based in Lighthouse Point
6%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Lighthouse Point
City in Florida, United States
Lighthouse Point, officially the City of Lighthouse Point, is a suburb of Fort Lauderdale located in Broward County, Florida, United States. The suburb was named for the Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse, which is located in nearby Hillsboro Beach. The city is a part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population of Lighthouse Point was 10,486.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1947
- Population
- 10,486
- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3 ft
Lighthouse Point’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Lighthouse Point.
Deerfield BeachHillsboro BeachPompano BeachLighthouse Point