Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea is a small Broward County beach town between Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Its identity is straightforward and coastal: low-rise lodging, compact beach access, restaurants, fishing, and reef diving just offshore. The town brands itself around the beach and ocean rather than high-rise resort scale, which gives it a more compact feel than much of the surrounding coast. Public schools are part of Broward County Public Schools, and daily life is closely tied to the broader Fort Lauderdale area.