Plantation
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Outdoors in Plantation
Parks & trails →Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1955
Patches of the Plantation Police Department, 1955
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About Plantation
City in the United StatesPlantation is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Miami metropolitan area. The city's name comes from the previous part-owner of the land, the Everglades Plantation Company, and their unsuccessful attempts to establish a rice plantation in the area. As of the 2020 US census, the population was 91,750.
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How Plantation ranks
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Housing in Plantation
The typical Plantation home is worth about $495,000, down 2.1% in a year, 32% above the Florida typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Plantation
Safety Grade C
Plantation reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 67% report less. Compared with places its own size, it does better than 72%.
Work & commute in Plantation
Full picture →Most working residents leave Plantation for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Lauderdale (14%), Sunrise (9%) and Davie (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Plantation
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
What stands out
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Natural hazards in Plantation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 71% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Plantation
Full climate →Plantation has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 58°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Plantation
All Plantation schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Plantation’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.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within FL. Ratings are from neighbors.
