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Compare Palm Bay to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Palm Bay, 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 Palm Bay (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 107,802 177,175
Income (median) $34,855 $43,893
Home Value (median) $119,200 $297,200
White 73% 62%
Black 19% 32%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 31% 21%
Age (median) 40 42
Rentals 29% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Palm Bay or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Palm Bay has a smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 107802 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Palm Bay versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Palm Bay may include: Deltona, Spring-Hill, and Lakeland.

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

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