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Compare Deerfield Beach to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Deerfield Beach, 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 Deerfield Beach (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 79,468 177,175
Income (median) $36,426 $43,893
Home Value (median) $142,600 $297,200
White 64% 62%
Black 27% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 23% 21%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 40% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Deerfield Beach or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Deerfield Beach has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 79468 compared with 177175 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Deerfield Beach or in Fort Lauderdale?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Deerfield Beach.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Deerfield Beach or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Deerfield Beach.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for Deerfield Beach versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Deerfield Beach may include: Boynton-Beach, Pensacola, and Lakeland.

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

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