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Compare Plantation to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Plantation, 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 Plantation (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 92,126 177,175
Income (median) $48,942 $43,893
Home Value (median) $264,400 $297,200
White 68% 62%
Black 21% 32%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 30% 21%
Age (median) 39 42
Rentals 13% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Plantation or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Plantation has a smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 92126 compared with 177175 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Plantation or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Plantation.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 13% for Plantation versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Plantation may include: Pembroke-Pines, Royal-Palm-Beach, and Valrico.

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

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