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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Orlando

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Orlando, 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) Orlando (city)
Population 177,175 269,414
Income (median) $43,893 $38,001
Home Value (median) $297,200 $196,900
White 62% 60%
Black 32% 26%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 21% 28%
Age (median) 42 33
Rentals 47% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Orlando?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a smaller population count than Orlando: 177175 compared with 269414 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Orlando does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 65% for Orlando.

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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