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Compare Tampa to Fort Lauderdale

This post compares Tampa, 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 Tampa (city) Fort Lauderdale (city)
Population 368,087 177,175
Income (median) $43,990 $43,893
Home Value (median) $190,300 $297,200
White 65% 62%
Black 24% 32%
Asian 4% 1%
With Kids 27% 21%
Age (median) 35 42
Rentals 51% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Tampa or Fort Lauderdale?
A: Tampa has a larger population count than Fort Lauderdale: 368087 compared with 177175 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Tampa does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 51% for Tampa versus 47% for Fort Lauderdale.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Tampa may include: Orlando, Tallahassee, and Miami.

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

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