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Roughly 96,510 people live in Sunrise, Florida. Living here costs expensive relative to the rest of the country, 26% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,846/mo; the typical household pulls in $66,001. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 57/100 — a C, putting it at #232 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Sunrise sits at 126 — expensive when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,846/mo against $66,001 median household income), housing eats roughly 34% of a typical paycheck — a bit above the 30% rule, meaning housing is on the tight side for the median household. Buying-side, the median home value is $296,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is warm year-round: roughly 90°F in summer, 63°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 67 inches. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods. On crime, it scores well — incidents per capita run noticeably under the national average. Air quality reads good (AQI 39).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Sunrise is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 58/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on safety (99/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
For retirees, Sunrise is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 61/100 (grade C+) on the retirees profile. Strongest on safety (99/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
For remote workers, Sunrise is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 55/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on safety (99/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
For young professionals, Sunrise isn't the strongest match. It earns 46/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on safety (99/100); weakest on affordability (18/100).
Sunrise, Florida pulls a 57/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #232 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Sunrise's cost-of-living index is 126 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 26% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,846/mo.
Warm year-round — summer averages around 90°F, winter averages around 63°F, with about 67 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 45/100. Car-dependent for most errands, with small walkable pockets downtown or in older neighborhoods.
Sunrise has about 96,510 residents, 31% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 42.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Sunrise head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Sunrise stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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