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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Melbourne

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Melbourne, 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) Melbourne (city)
Population 177,175 79,640
Income (median) $43,893 $36,728
Home Value (median) $297,200 $138,800
White 62% 80%
Black 32% 10%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 21%
Age (median) 42 45
Rentals 47% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Melbourne?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than Melbourne: 177175 compared with 79640 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or Melbourne?
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 41% for Melbourne.

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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