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Sunset Area Facts

  • Sunset has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • Sunset crime rates are 38% higher than the Fort Lauderdale average
  • Cost of living in Sunset is 14% lower than the Fort Lauderdale average
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Sunset? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Benneson Park
      Civic Peoples Park
      Melrose Park
      Sunview Park
      Ann Herman Park
      Riverland Woods
      Country Club Park
      Riverland Preserve

      Entertainment

      Brian Piccolo Stadium
      McGinnis Ski School
      McGinnis Ski School
      Thunderbird Drive-in
      Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
      Fort Lauderdale Airboat Rides
      Bailey Hall
      Old Dillard Museum

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      McDonald's
      Wendy's
      McDonald's
      Subway
      Marina 84 Sports Bar & Grill
      Dunkin'
      Burger King

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Sunset? Of all people who commute, 5.5% take public transportation in Sunset.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      6%

      3% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      1% lower than the US average

      A Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Sunset? The cost of living in Sunset is 107/100 - which is 10% higher than Florida.
      Sunset
      107

      7% more expensive than average

      Fort Lauderdale
      125

      25% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B Crime

      What is the crime rate in Sunset? Sunset crime rates are 1,350, which are 25% lower than Florida
      Total Crime
      1,350 per 100k people

      41% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 75

      41% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -19%

      Year over year crime is down

      B+ Employment

      What is the median income in Sunset? The median income in Sunset is $69,581 which is 42% higher than Florida.
      Median household income
      $69,58126% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $27,5708% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      35% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Sunset a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Holy Cross Hospital
      Broward Health Imperial Point
      Broward Health Medical Center
      Kindred Hospital - Fort Lauderdale

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Publix
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      Walgreens

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Sunset home prices? Sunset home prices are $218,467 - which is 31% higher than Florida
      Median home value
      $218,46718% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,08414% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      63%

      1% lower than the US average

      D- Schools

      Does Sunset have good schools? The Sunset graduation rate is 72% - which is 13% lower than Florida
      High school grad. rates
      72%

      13% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      30%

      39% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Sunset a good place to live? Sunset has an overall rating of 89% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      89%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      89%

      2 total surveys

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