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Eliana F. living

Day-to-day life in Coconut Creek, FL

Random thought, I grew up here but left for a while. Crime rate is something to consider -Coconut Creek sits at 131.3 per 100K. You can expect to pay around $2,011 for rent here. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. Am I overthinking this? Property taxes are high but you get good services. It's not perfect, but the community is solid.
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Nevaeh
nah I disagree
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Hunter Hughes
I'd say the biggest thing people don't talk about is community vibe. I'm still on the fence after all this time. Worth doing your research before committing.
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Lucas Reed
OK so I've been meaning to write this for a while. I moved here 7 years ago from Miami and here's my honest breakdown:

Housing: If you look outside the main areas you can find deals. We're paying /mo for a 3-bed in Cedar Grove. It's improving for what you get.

Jobs: The market is reasonable right now, especially in education. If you're in construction you might struggle.

People: Generally pretty good. It took about 13 months to build a solid friend group.

Food: decent. Tons of options if you like Southern.

Definitely worth checking out..
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Nevaeh Hernandez
bump
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Emma Ross
I work in government here and it's been a really good experience overall. The job market for my field is solid. Would recommend to anyone considering it..
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Carter M.
Depends on what you're looking for honestly. If you want pet-friendliness, then yeah this place is great. But if safety matters to you, might want to look elsewhere.
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Addison S.
wish I knew this sooner
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