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Compare Pensacola to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Pensacola, 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 Pensacola (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 52,689 177,175
Income (median) $40,049 $43,893
Home Value (median) $155,700 $297,200
White 62% 62%
Black 29% 32%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 20% 21%
Age (median) 38 42
Rentals 41% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pensacola or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Pensacola has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 52689 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 41% for Pensacola versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pensacola may include: Deerfield-Beach, Boynton-Beach, and Fort-Myers.

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

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