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About West Park
City in Florida, United StatesWest Park, officially the City of West Park, is a municipality in Broward County, Florida, United States. It was created on March 1, 2005. West Park is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. It is located in the southeastern part of the county and consists of the neighborhoods of Carver Ranches, Lake Forest, Miami Gardens (Broward County), and Utopia. A large portion of the city lies west of the town of Pembroke Park, so the new city was called "West Park". The city has a population of 15,130 as of the 2020 census.
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How West Park ranks
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Housing in West Park
The typical West Park home is worth about $430,000, down 1.9% in a year, 14% above the Florida typical home.
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Work & commute in West Park
Full picture →Most working residents leave West Park for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Miami (11%), Fort Lauderdale (8%) and Hollywood (7%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Health in West Park
Health Grade D
Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Florida
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in West Park
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
Climate in West Park
Full climate →West Park has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 59°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in West Park
All West Park schools →School Grade C+
The public schools West Park’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.
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