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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Key West

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Key West, 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) Key West (city)
Population 177,175 25,316
Income (median) $43,893 $38,218
Home Value (median) $297,200 $535,600
White 62% 82%
Black 32% 12%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 21%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 47% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Key West?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much larger population count than Key West: 177175 compared with 25316 total people.

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

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

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

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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