Southwest Ranches is located 15 miles southwest of Fort Lauderdale and includes Country Estates, Green Meadow, Ivanhoe Estates, Rolling Oaks, and Sunshine Ranches. It is approximately 13 square miles and has over 7,000 residents. The residents have preserved its rural lifestule and the city offers single-family homes ranging from $200,000 to over $1,000,000. Southwest Ranches is a horse country that consists of predominantly residential area and very little commercial or industrial area.