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Compare Key West to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Key West, 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 Key West (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 25,316 177,175
Income (median) $38,218 $43,893
Home Value (median) $535,600 $297,200
White 82% 62%
Black 12% 32%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 21% 21%
Age (median) 41 42
Rentals 61% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Key West or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Key West has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 25316 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Key West does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Key West versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Key West may include: Miami-Beach, Sunny-Isles-Beach, and Kendall.

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

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