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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Sweetwater

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Sweetwater, 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) Sweetwater (city)
Population 177,175 20,989
Income (median) $43,893 $25,071
Home Value (median) $297,200 $139,000
White 62% 94%
Black 32% 1%
Asian 1% 0%
With Kids 21% 35%
Age (median) 42 40
Rentals 47% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Sweetwater?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much larger population count than Sweetwater: 177175 compared with 20989 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sweetwater does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 60% for Sweetwater.

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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