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Compare St Petersburg to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares St Petersburg, 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 St Petersburg (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 256,031 177,175
Income (median) $41,498 $43,893
Home Value (median) $ $297,200
White 69% 62%
Black 22% 32%
Asian 3% 1%
With Kids 22% 21%
Age (median) 42 42
Rentals 0% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, St Petersburg or Fort Lauderdale?
A: St Petersburg has a larger population count than Fort Lauderdale: 256031 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fort Lauderdale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 0% for St Petersburg versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to St Petersburg may include: Port-St-Lucie, Palm-Bay, and Spring-Hill.

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

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