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Compare Fort Lauderdale to St Petersburg

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to St Petersburg, 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) St Petersburg (city)
Population 177,175 256,031
Income (median) $43,893 $41,498
Home Value (median) $297,200 $
White 62% 69%
Black 32% 22%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 21% 22%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 47% 0%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or St Petersburg?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a smaller population count than St Petersburg: 177175 compared with 256031 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or St Petersburg?
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 differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 0% for St Petersburg.

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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