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Weston, Florida

Weston, Florida
City
City of Weston
Official logo of Weston, Florida
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Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida
Location of Weston, Broward County, Florida
Coordinates: 26°6′27″N 80°23′17″W / 26.10750°N 80.38806°W / 26.10750; -80.38806Coordinates: 26°6′27″N 80°23′17″W / 26.10750°N 80.38806°W / 26.10750; -80.38806
Country  United States
State  Florida
County Logo of Broward County, Florida.svg Broward
Incorporated September 3, 1996
Government
 • Type Commission-Manager
 • Mayor Daniel J. Stermer
 • Vice Mayor Angel M. Gomez
 • Commissioners Toby Feuer, Jim Norton, and Thomas M. Kallman
 • City Manager John R. Flint
 • City Clerk Patricia A. Bates
Area
 • City 26.3 sq mi (68.2 km2)
 • Land 25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2)
 • Water 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation 9 ft (3 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 65,333
 • Density 2,597/sq mi (1,002.6/km2)
 • Metro 5,564,635
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 33326-33327, 33331-33332
Area code 754, 954
FIPS code 12-76582
GNIS feature ID 1761599
Website www.westonfl.org

Weston is a suburban community in Broward County, Florida, United States. Established as a city in 1996, much of the community was developed by Arvida/JMB Realty and is located near the western developmental boundary of Broward County. It is the most western city in Broward County, and its entire west side is next to the Everglades. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 65,333. Weston is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people at the 2015 census.

In 2010, Money magazine ranked Weston 19th in America in the "Biggest Earners" category, with a median family income of $119,689. In 2006, it was ranked as the city with the largest job growth in Florida and 18th largest in the nation.BusinessWeek ranked Weston as one of the "best affordable suburbs" in the United States in November 2006.

Weston consistently ranks high annually in CNN Money magazine's "Biggest Earners" category. In 2008, Money magazine ranked Weston as the 73rd best place to live in America, making it the best place to live in the state of Florida. In 2012, Weston moved up eleven slots to the 62nd best place to live in America, once again topping the list in the state of Florida. It was recently named by Family Circle Magazine one of the Ten Best Towns for Families for 2015.

South Florida winters are usually dry and warm during La Niña conditions, while El Niño conditions usually bring cool and wet conditions to the region. ENSO effects on South Florida are rather minimal during the summer months, with the exception of tropical cyclone activity in the Atlantic Basin.

Weston is located at 26°6'27" north, 80°23'17" west (26.107534, −80.388151), at the western edge of development in Broward County. It is bordered by:

On its northeast: Sunrise
On its east: Davie
On its south: Southwest Ranches On its West and North: The Everglades


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