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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Ocala

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Ocala, 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) Ocala (city)
Population 177,175 57,812
Income (median) $43,893 $36,374
Home Value (median) $297,200 $121,800
White 62% 73%
Black 32% 19%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 42 38
Rentals 47% 48%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Ocala?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than Ocala: 177175 compared with 57812 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ocala does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 48% for Ocala.

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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