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Compare Orlando to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Orlando, 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 Orlando (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 269,414 177,175
Income (median) $38,001 $43,893
Home Value (median) $196,900 $297,200
White 60% 62%
Black 26% 32%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 28% 21%
Age (median) 33 42
Rentals 65% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Orlando or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Orlando has a larger population count than Fort Lauderdale: 269414 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Orlando does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Orlando versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Orlando may include: Tallahassee, Tampa, and Gainesville.

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

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