How are the schools in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Fort Lauderdale has 31 public schools in federal filings, 26 with enough reported data to grade. 73% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 25 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

EPA monitoring for Broward County recorded a median AQI of 45 with 62% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 26% of monitored FL counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

18 facilities in Fort Lauderdale report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 4,697 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

Is Fort Lauderdale, FL safe?

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Fort Lauderdale.

City data / FL / Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL: The Full Public Record

4,697 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 26 schools with federal incident records. 2 hospitals rated by their own patients. All public record — compiled in one place for Fort Lauderdale, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 31 schools in Fort Lauderdale, including 6 high schools. 26 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 73% rate A or B.

A 7

B 12

C 7

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 18 bullying allegations, 8 weapon incidents, and 16 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

2 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 2 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 23 run gifted & talented programs.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

18 facilities in Fort Lauderdale report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 4,697 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Ammonia (198,599 lbs), Toluene (8,470 lbs), Xylene (mixed isomers) (6,921 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Broward County recorded a median AQI of 45 in 2025, with good air on 62% of monitored days. 26% of monitored FL counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Hospitals — rated by their patients

3 hospitals operate within 15 miles of central Fort Lauderdale; 2 carry federal patient-experience scores. Between 89% and 90% of patients said doctors communicated well, depending on the hospital. 86% would recommend their hospital.

90% — nurses communicated well
75% — medications clearly explained
83% — clear discharge instructions
87% — rooms rated clean
2 infection-safety measures tracked (MRSA, C. diff, surgical infections)

Which hospital is which — scores and infection data by name, plus distance from any address In the address report

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 9 fatal police shooting incidents in Fort Lauderdale over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Fort Lauderdale are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Local economy

Broward County's economy is classified as growing in federal employment data with 0.7% job growth over the tracked decade, average annual pay of $70,783, and 81,492 registered businesses.

Every address in Fort Lauderdale has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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