Davie FL, for young black couple??

[Cooper City Mom]

"Would a black couple and child be somewhat ok out there??"
I am black, as is my family (husband, two sons), so I'm going to address that question and some other general info.

I was a long term resident of Miami-Dade County until last year (Nov. 2013). I finally decided I could no longer justify staying put when my oldest son was headed to high school and there wasn't a single neighborhood high school in the north end of the county that I felt comfortable sending him to. He attended a magnet school for 1 year in Miami Lakes, and that was a disappointment.

I searched for the ideal suburb for my family for almost a year before deciding on Cooper City. We evaluated these factors, in order of priority (1. Public schools, 2. commute to downtown Miami, 3. community feel).

We were considering Weston, Davie (certain parts, west of University), and West Pembroke Pines. We went with Cooper City because there were no weak schools in the area, and because it was smaller geographically (all CC kids attend CCHS and Pioneer Middle).

We love it. There has never been a time when I felt unwanted by my neighbors, and there is enough diversity to keep anyone from feeling singled out. So far I have had a very good experience, and I do not regret my choice. I meet people all the time who have lived in the area for a long time, and they all have wonderful things to say. It is generally a very family oriented, middle (some upper) class neighborhood. We see a lot of families walking or biking, especially now that its starting to cool off.

Because we border Davie, most of our shopping and dining is done in that area, and again, we have felt very comfortable and welcome everywhere.

Good luck on your search.

[CrystalBond]

I like Cooper City quite a bit. Plantation really isn't known for the school system. However; there are some really nice homes out this way. Your best bets for school districts are West Davie, West Pines, Weston, Cooper City, and West Coral Springs.

If you have any specific questions on any of the areas, feel free to let me know. I've been a resident here for over 30 years and know Broward County like the back of my hand.

[deboinair]

I think it's safe to say period at this point that Broward is light years more diverse than Miami-Dade. How times have changed.

[loribell38]

You will be fine anywhere in Davie!!