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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Fort Walton Beach

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Fort Walton Beach, 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) Fort Walton Beach (city)
Population 177,175 21,368
Income (median) $43,893 $35,230
Home Value (median) $297,200 $166,700
White 62% 78%
Black 32% 11%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 24%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 47% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Fort Walton Beach?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much larger population count than Fort Walton Beach: 177175 compared with 21368 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or Fort Walton Beach?
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 is quite similar: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 43% for Fort Walton Beach.

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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