Parkland is a medium-sized city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 36,895 people and three associated neighborhoods, Parkland is the 98th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Parkland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Parkland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Parkland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Parkland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $188,544.00.

Parkland home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Parkland real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Parkland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 27.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Parkland is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Parkland a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Parkland has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Parkland’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Parkland, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.32 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Parkland. 66.00% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Parkland in 2022 was $63,915, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $255,660 for a family of four.

Parkland is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Parkland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Parkland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Parkland also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.71% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Parkland include Italian, Irish, Polish, Russian, and English.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Parkland's cultural character, accounting for 22.21% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Parkland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.