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Get to know Cooper City

Morris Cooper founded Cooper City — hence the name — after arriving in 1959, when the land was mostly used for orange groves and cattle grazing. In fact, Cooper City wouldn’t experience widespread growth beyond its agrarian roots until about 15 years after its creation. Now that it has, a town that feels sleepy in all the best senses has emerged. Cooper City's peaceful vibe may counter its name’s metropolitan-sounding second half. However, this Broward County area southwest of Fort Lauderdale is full of things you perhaps wouldn’t expect in suburban South Florida, including a velodrome and professional cricket grounds. Regardless, Cooper City has an overall small-town feel, where residents walk or bike around to get to nearby restaurants, food markets, and boutique shopping. Ocean beaches, the Everglades, and international airports in Fort Lauderdale and Miami all sit a simple trip away.

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Living in Broward County

Florida’s second-largest county by population, Broward fills the gap between Miami and Palm Beach. Its developed portion leans almost entirely suburban, with the remaining majority of its land mass within the Everglades. The county’s namesake, Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, spent much of his gubernatorial term lobbying to reclaim the region’s wetlands for agriculture and development, finding a key ally in Teddy Roosevelt. The resulting land boom transformed Fort Lauderdale, the country seat, into a bustling resort town — a ring of suburbs incorporated soon thereafter. Today’s Broward boasts the obligatory beaches, vibrant shopping districts, and a litany of cultural attractions, along with the weather to enjoy them year-round. While it’s considered part of the greater Miami metro, the area boasts a diverse economy all its own. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has some 700 daily flights, and Port Everglades is one of the country’s busiest. Tri-Rail and Brightline offer commuters an alternative to the highway, linking population centers from Miami to Palm Beach.