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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Cape Coral

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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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