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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Miami Beach

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Miami Beach, 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) Miami Beach (city)
Population 177,175 92,187
Income (median) $43,893 $44,808
Home Value (median) $297,200 $416,700
White 62% 76%
Black 32% 3%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 16%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 47% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Miami Beach?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than Miami Beach: 177175 compared with 92187 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or Miami Beach?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Fort Lauderdale.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Miami Beach does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 62% for Miami Beach.

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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