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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Lauderdale may include: West-Palm-Beach, Pompano-Beach, and Hollywood.

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

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