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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Gainesville

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Gainesville, 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) Gainesville (city)
Population 177,175 129,394
Income (median) $43,893 $36,896
Home Value (median) $297,200 $147,500
White 62% 65%
Black 32% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 21% 16%
Age (median) 42 26
Rentals 47% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Gainesville?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than Gainesville: 177175 compared with 129394 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Gainesville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 61% for Gainesville.

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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