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Compare Port Charlotte to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Port Charlotte, 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 Port Charlotte (CDP) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 59,654 177,175
Income (median) $33,552 $43,893
Home Value (median) $137,800 $297,200
White 85% 62%
Black 9% 32%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 19% 21%
Age (median) 52 42
Rentals 25% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Port Charlotte or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Port Charlotte has a much smaller population count than Fort Lauderdale: 59654 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Port Charlotte versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Port Charlotte may include: Sebastian, Edgewater, and Vero-Beach-South.

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

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