Tucked into Broward County about 10 miles from the coast, North Lauderdale packs residents into a little less than 5 square miles, sitting roughly halfway between Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Haitian bakeries, Cuban groceries, and Salvadoran restaurants are woven into the everyday fabric of the city's shopping plazas, and most addresses put a grocery run within easy walking distance.
The rental mix runs from midcentury ranch-style rental homes to apartment communities that took shape during the city's 1970s development surge. Sidewalk-lined streets give many blocks a neighborly feel, and the overall pace stays calm and residential. The city's roots trace back to what was once the Anderson Dairy Farm, reimagined as a planned community by Morris Lapidus, the architect behind Miami Beach's iconic Fontainebleau Resort.
