Best Areas to Live in Plantation
"Plantation" spans genuinely distinct character areas rather than one uniform suburb -- from golf-course communities to horse-friendly acreage in the western part of town -- so the right fit depends on lifestyle priorities more than a single citywide reputation.
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Learn moreJacaranda -- an established golf-course community
Jacaranda is one of Plantation's longstanding golf-course communities, built around the Jacaranda Golf Club, and reads as a mature, landscaped, planned-community setting consistent with Plantation's broader identity as an already-built-out suburb rather than a new-construction market.
Plantation Acres -- horse-friendly western acreage
Plantation Acres, in the western part of the city, is known locally for larger, agriculturally-zoned lots that allow horses and livestock on a portion of properties -- a genuinely different lifestyle offering than Plantation's more typical suburban-lot neighborhoods, echoing (on a smaller scale) the equestrian character found more extensively in nearby Davie (see davie-topics.js).
Central Plantation -- the retail and commercial core
Central Plantation, along the Broward Boulevard corridor, anchors the city's retail identity, including the Fashion Mall at Plantation -- a genuine commercial and dining hub for residents who don't want to drive into Fort Lauderdale for everyday errands.
Key takeaways
- Jacaranda: an established golf-course community with mature, planned-neighborhood character.
- Plantation Acres: horse-friendly western acreage lots, a genuinely different lifestyle than the rest of the city.
- Central Plantation (Broward Boulevard corridor): the retail and dining core, anchored by the Fashion Mall at Plantation.
- No single neighborhood defines "Plantation" -- confirm zoning and lot type directly for any specific address under consideration.
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