Oakland Park Apartments and Rentals

Head north on Interstate 95 just minutes north of Fort Lauderdale and you will find yourself in the charming town of Oakland Park, FL. With its excellent school system, tight-knit community and close proximity to many of Florida's finest beaches, it is no surprise that many families are finding their home in Oakland Park apartments for rent. With a motto of "A City on the Move," residents here know that Oakland Park has a bright future with plenty of growth ahead. According to information from City-Data, the city saw a dramatic 33 percent jump in population from 2000 to 2010, showing that Oakland Park is a city that many Florida residents want to be a part of.

Oakland Park was originally chartered in 1926 as a small village known as Floranada. Like many other cities in Florida during the 1920s, Oakland Park was bursting with development, especially after the interstate system made its way into the Sunshine State. Eventually, the city's name was changed to Oakland Park, and the town began to develop as a bedroom community for Fort Lauderdale. Today, the city is home to more than 42,000 residents, according to a 2011 estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau and will only continue to grow as more people find out about the fantastic amenities that this city has to offer. With its quaint, residential atmosphere and low cost of living, Oakland Park is showing no signs of slowing down.

Every year the city hosts the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Festival that honors the historic significance of this African-American historian and journalist that was instrumental to civil rights in Jaco Pastorius Park. Another popular community event is Oakland Park's Oktoberfest held in the fall, the largest in the Fort Lauderdale area.

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