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Lake Forest

West Park · Caution

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Street-level view — Mapillary

62out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Lake Forest is a modest, working-class residential community with limited traditional tourist attractions. While safe for routine daytime visits, park activities, and local dining, visitors should exercise standard situational awareness after dark.”
— Gogo, on Lake Forest

Walk score

48/100

Bike score

52/100

Recent local news: Local news coverage mostly focuses on municipal infrastructure improvements in West Park and occasional sporadic property crimes typical of the urban periphery.

About the area

Residential SuburbWorking-ClassCar-DependentCaribbean Influenced

Lake Forest is an established neighborhood in West Park, Broward County, featuring mid-century single-family homes and neighborhood parks. Located along the Miami-Dade County border, it offers a distinct South Florida community feel with deep Caribbean cultural roots.

Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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