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Compare Fort Lauderdale to Tampa

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Tampa, 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) Tampa (city)
Population 177,175 368,087
Income (median) $43,893 $43,990
Home Value (median) $297,200 $190,300
White 62% 65%
Black 32% 24%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 21% 27%
Age (median) 42 35
Rentals 47% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or Tampa?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much smaller population count than Tampa: 177175 compared with 368087 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tampa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Fort Lauderdale versus 51% for Tampa.

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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