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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Jacksonville

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Jacksonville, 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) Jacksonville (city)
Population 177,175 867,313
Income (median) $43,893 $40,449
Home Value (median) $297,200 $150,200
White 62% 59%
Black 32% 31%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 42 35
Rentals 47% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much smaller population count than Jacksonville: 177175 compared with 867313 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or Jacksonville?
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 42% for Jacksonville.

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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