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Compare Fort Lauderdale to West Melbourne

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to West Melbourne, 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) West Melbourne (city)
Population 177,175 20,768
Income (median) $43,893 $47,574
Home Value (median) $297,200 $190,600
White 62% 83%
Black 32% 4%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 21% 30%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 47% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or West Melbourne?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a much larger population count than West Melbourne: 177175 compared with 20768 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fort Lauderdale or West Melbourne?
A: Homes tend to be 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 30% for West Melbourne.

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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