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Compare Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach

This post compares Fort Lauderdale, Florida to West Palm Beach, 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 Palm Beach (city)
Population 177,175 106,805
Income (median) $43,893 $37,034
Home Value (median) $297,200 $218,200
White 62% 57%
Black 32% 34%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 21% 23%
Age (median) 42 39
Rentals 47% 51%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Lauderdale or West Palm Beach?
A: Fort Lauderdale has a larger population count than West Palm Beach: 177175 compared with 106805 total people.

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

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

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

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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