Everyone is getting a little carried away with talk of driving these long distances which really is just a bad idea especially with the employee lot situation. I don’t understand why people talk about moving to base and then give themselves a multi hour drive. Yes summers are hot but it’s not “11 months of summer.” The rule for south fla is absolutely stay out of miami dade county. There are options in broward county (FLL’s location) that are not bad which others have mentioned. You need to know you won’t get a mansion for dirt cheap here so don’t run away when it does not happen. If you do drive a long distance plan for much more time than what the mapping app says. The crime I don’t think is much different than any other large metro area. And the schools I’ll give you that one. Plan for private schools in most but not all areas.