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Compare Fort Myers to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Fort Myers, Florida to Fort Lauderdale, 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 Myers (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 73,712 177,175
Income (median) $35,853 $43,893
Home Value (median) $185,100 $297,200
White 63% 62%
Black 26% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 25% 21%
Age (median) 39 42
Rentals 53% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fort Myers or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Fort Myers has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 73712 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Myers does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 53% for Fort Myers versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fort Myers may include: West-Palm-Beach, Panama-City, and Dania-Beach.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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