Coral Springs, FL

Coral Springs, Florida

Introduction to Coral Springs, Florida

Chartered in 1963, Coral Springs is a city on Florida's southern Atlantic coast, located in northeastern Broward County. Coral Springs is thirty minutes northwest of Fort Lauderdale, twenty minutes northwest of Pompano Beach, and fifty minutes northwest of Miami.

Coral Springs is only thirty minutes from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and thirty-five minutes from Port Everglades, the second busiest cruise port in the world. Major highways in and around Coral Springs include: the Florida Turnpike and the Sawgrass Expressway.

Many of Coral Springs schools have received the "Five Star School Award" from the Florida Department of Education as schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement.

Coral Springs Arts and Culture

Coral Springs provides easy access to all of the fun and leisure attractions of nearby Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and all of the South Florida metropolitan area. Some attractions of note in and around Coral Springs include:

• The Calder Race Course
• The Coral Springs Center for the Arts
• The Coral Springs Museum of Art
• The IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in Dania Beach
• The International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale
• The Museum of Art, Ft Lauderdale
• The Sportsplex at Coral Springs which includes:


• The Coral Springs Aquatic Complex
• The Coral Springs Tennis Center
• Incredible Ice - Twin Ice Rinks
• The Coral Springs Golf Driving Range & Teaching Center
• "Dr. Paul's Pet Care Center" Dog Park
• The Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital

Coral Springs also has over fifty regional and community parks throughout the city for recreation and leisure. Many park facilities have an extensive array of sports facilities, including aquatics, soccer, baseball, softball, football, basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, lacrosse, horseshoes, and bocci ball. In addition, many of the Coral Springs parks also provide passive areas and natural settings for more leisurely recreation.

Coral Springs residents also have easy access to all of the professional sports offerings in South Florida, including:

• The Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
• The Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals of Minor League Baseball (MiLB). The Hammerheads are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the Florida Marlins, and the Cardinals are a Class A Advanced affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.
• The Miami Heat of the NBA.
• The Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).
• The Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL).
• Miami FC of the United Soccer League's (USL) USL First Division.

For college sports fans, nearby Miami is home to college football's Orange Bowl every January.

High Points

Coral Springs strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Coral Springs, FL

Comparing Coral Springs to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Coral Springs Almanac

Coral Springs Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Coral Springs Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Nearby Cities and Towns

Coral Springs Hospitals

CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER
(Government - Hospital District or Authority)
3000 CORAL HILLS DRIVE
(954) 344-3000
Emergency Service: Yes

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Coral Springs High Schools (2004)

J. P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL
10600 RIVERSIDE DRIVE
954-344-2300
Serves 3,449 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 22

CORAL SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
7201 W SAMPLE ROAD
754-322-0500
Serves 2,918 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS CHARTER
3205 N UNIVERSITY DRIVE
954-340-4100
A charter school.
Serves 1,613 students.

Coral Springs Colleges

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Strayer University

(List of All Florida Colleges)

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