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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Lakeland

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lakeland, 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) Lakeland (city)
Population 177,175 104,165
Income (median) $43,893 $37,390
Home Value (median) $297,200 $119,700
White 62% 73%
Black 32% 20%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 42 41
Rentals 47% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Lakeland?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than Lakeland: 177175 compared with 104165 total people.

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

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

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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