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Compare Cape Coral to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Cape Coral, 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 Cape Coral (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 173,679 177,175
Income (median) $40,168 $43,893
Home Value (median) $196,800 $297,200
White 90% 62%
Black 4% 32%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 28% 21%
Age (median) 45 42
Rentals 29% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cape Coral or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Cape Coral has a similar population count than Fort Lauderdale: 173679 compared with 177175 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cape Coral or in Fort Lauderdale?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Cape Coral.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cape Coral or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Cape Coral.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cape Coral may include: Spring-Hill, North-Port, and Clearwater.

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

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