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Compare Homestead to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Homestead, 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 Homestead (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 67,354 177,175
Income (median) $33,382 $43,893
Home Value (median) $166,700 $297,200
White 69% 62%
Black 23% 32%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 53% 21%
Age (median) 30 42
Rentals 60% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Homestead or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homestead has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 67354 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Homestead may include: Golden-Gate, Immokalee, and Princeton.

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

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