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Compare Ocala to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Ocala, 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 Ocala (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 57,812 177,175
Income (median) $36,374 $43,893
Home Value (median) $121,800 $297,200
White 73% 62%
Black 19% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 27% 21%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 48% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ocala or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Ocala has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 57812 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Ocala does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Ocala versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ocala may include: Panama-City, Dania-Beach, and DeLand.

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

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