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Compare Boca Raton to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Boca Raton, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, Florida across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boca Raton (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 93,964 177,175
Income (median) $62,470 $43,893
Home Value (median) $401,000 $297,200
White 85% 62%
Black 4% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 22% 21%
Age (median) 47 42
Rentals 29% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boca Raton or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Boca Raton has a smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 93964 compared with 177175 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boca Raton or in Fort Lauderdale?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Boca Raton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boca Raton or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Boca Raton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Boca Raton versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boca Raton may include: Winter-Park, Palm-Valley, and Jupiter.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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