Plantation vs Sunrise
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $354,500 in Sunrise and $483,500 in Plantation.
- Households earn more in Plantation ($92,541 vs $77,652 median).
- Plantation is growing faster: +8.2% since 2020 vs +1.5%.
Side by side
| Plantation, FL | Sunrise, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 99,183 | 98,846 |
| Growth since 2020 | +8.2% | +1.5% |
| People per square mile | 4,560 | 6,102 |
| Median age | 40.2 | 41.7 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46% | 34% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $92,541 | $77,652 |
| Median home value | $483,500 | $354,500 |
| Home value to income | 5.2× | 4.6× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,240 | $2,140 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 114.2 | 114.2 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 155.6 | 155.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $85,600 | $85,600 |
| Homeowners | 64% | 69% |
| Top state income tax | None | None |
| Combined sales tax | 6.98% | 6.98% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.6 | 29.6 |
| Work from home | 18% | 13% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 4% | 5.4% |
| Poverty rate | 10% | 10.7% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 76° / 58° | 76° / 59° |
| July high / low | 90° / 76° | 91° / 76° |
| Precipitation per year | 69 in | 57 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 75 | 93 |
| Nights below freezing | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 99.5 | 99.5 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 53% | 53% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.8% | +0.8% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +49.8% | +49.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Plantation: December to April. Sunrise: November to April.
Full monthly tables: Plantation weather by month and Sunrise weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $85,600 in Plantation and $85,600 in Sunrise. Moving from Plantation to Sunrise, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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