Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Oakland Park
44,015
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Oakland Park
$68,424
Home Value
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Oakland Park
$352,600
Rent
Deerfield Beach
$1,670
Oakland Park
$1,645
Crime Rate
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Oakland Park
5.70
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Avg Temp
Deerfield Beach
N/A
Oakland Park
N/A
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Oakland Park
5.8%
How Similar Are Deerfield Beach & Oakland Park?
Oakland Park is Deerfield Beach's #23 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Deerfield Beach
86,742
Oakland Park
44,015
Deerfield Beach has a 49% larger population than Oakland Park.
Violent Crime
Deerfield Beach
3.49
Oakland Park
5.70
Oakland Park has a 39% higher violent crime than Deerfield Beach.
Property Crime
Deerfield Beach
19.61
Oakland Park
35.34
Oakland Park has a 45% higher property crime than Deerfield Beach.
Political Leaning
Deerfield Beach
41.0%
Oakland Park
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Deerfield Beach
5.7%
Oakland Park
5.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Deerfield Beach
$56,976
Oakland Park
$68,424
Oakland Park has a 17% higher median income than Deerfield Beach.
Home Values
Deerfield Beach
$274,400
Oakland Park
$352,600
Oakland Park has a 22% higher home values than Deerfield Beach.
Education
Deerfield Beach
20.9%
Oakland Park
19.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Deerfield Beach
44.5%
Oakland Park
40.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Deerfield Beach
120.3
Oakland Park
130.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Deerfield Beach and Oakland Park share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Deerfield Beach leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDeerfield Beach scores 93.5 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 102.3 in Oakland Park. Deerfield Beach has a living wage (1 adult) of $52,934 vs $57,344 in Oakland Park (8% lower). Deerfield Beach has a living wage (family of 4) of $125,117 vs $135,539 in Oakland Park (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Oakland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a vacancy rate of 9.8% compared to 22.0% in Deerfield Beach. Oakland Park has a single-family homes of 49.3% compared to 36.4% in Deerfield Beach. Oakland Park has a median home value of $352,600 vs $274,400 in Deerfield Beach (22% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Oakland Park leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach: 43,889 vs Oakland Park: 27,143 for labor force. Oakland Park has a poverty rate of 12.7% compared to 15.9% in Deerfield Beach. Oakland Park has a median household income of $68,424 vs $56,976 in Deerfield Beach (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: FBI UCRDeerfield Beach has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.72 compared to 1.88 in Oakland Park. Deerfield Beach has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.65 compared to 3.57 in Oakland Park. Deerfield Beach has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.57 compared to 28.79 in Oakland Park.
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Schools & Education — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauDeerfield Beach has a bachelor's degree or higher of 20.9% compared to 19.6% in Oakland Park.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDeerfield Beach has a population of 86,742, about 2x the size of Oakland Park (44,015). Oakland Park skews younger with a median age of 39.5 vs 43.7.
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Healthcare — Deerfield Beach leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDeerfield Beach: 4 vs Oakland Park: 3 for with emergency services. Deerfield Beach: 2.0 vs Oakland Park: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSOakland Park has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.1% in Deerfield Beach. Oakland Park has a public transit of 4.0% compared to 3.3% in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach has a drive alone of 70.5% compared to 68.0% in Oakland Park.
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