2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Oakland Park, FL vs Opa-locka, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Opa-locka, is 50% less than it is in Oakland Park and is 149% below the National Average.
- Oakland Park unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Opa-locka unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Oakland Park, FLOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,258  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$27,734$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,936  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oakland Park, FLOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock29.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oakland Park, FLOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.8%13.1%
Reviews for Oakland Park    2 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Oakland Park for 10 years originally from the East coast. What I like about Oakland Park although it is city within metro Fort Lauderdale it still has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

You are living in the greater Fort Lauderdale area. It's the city, so you get all the good and all of the bad of city life. I'm not saying we are big like NYC or  More

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Reviews for Opa-Locka    1 Reviews

Having run 2 businesses in Opa-Locka for over 20 years, I would highly advise don't be lured by cheap warehouse space. Opa-Locka is 98% Black and extremely violent.   More

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