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Compare Margate to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Margate, 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 Margate (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 57,045 177,175
Income (median) $37,423 $43,893
Home Value (median) $157,400 $297,200
White 61% 62%
Black 28% 32%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 26% 21%
Age (median) 44 42
Rentals 28% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Margate or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Margate has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 57045 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 28% for Margate versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Margate may include: Tamarac, Ensley, and Oakland-Park.

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

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