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Tampa vs Fort Lauderdale

Side-by-side comparison of Tampa, FL and Fort Lauderdale, FL

Demographics

Population
393KTampa
183KFort Lauderdale
2.1x diff
Median Age
36Tampa
43Fort Lauderdale
21% diff
Pop. Density
3,436Tampa
5,293Fort Lauderdale
54% diff
Area (sq mi)
175Tampa
35Fort Lauderdale
5.1x diff
Male
50.2%
Tampa
52.4%
Fort Lauderdale
4% diff
Female
49.8%
Tampa
47.6%
Fort Lauderdale
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$71KTampa
$80KFort Lauderdale
12% diff
Per Capita Income
$50KTampa
$58KFort Lauderdale
17% diff
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Tampa
11.2%
Fort Lauderdale
4% diff
Unemployment
3.1%
Tampa
3.5%
Fort Lauderdale
13% diff
Cost of Living
103Tampa
103Fort Lauderdale
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,447Tampa
$1,375Fort Lauderdale
5% diff

Housing

Home Value
$375KTampa
$456KFort Lauderdale
21% diff
Median Rent
$1,567Tampa
$1,776Fort Lauderdale
13% diff
Homeownership
50.2%
Tampa
53.8%
Fort Lauderdale
7% diff
Zillow Value
$369KTampa
$503KFort Lauderdale
36% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,968Tampa
$2,718Fort Lauderdale
38% diff
Rent Burden
32.5%
Tampa
34.1%
Fort Lauderdale
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
405Tampa
594Fort Lauderdale
47% diff
Property Crime
1,629Tampa
4,915Fort Lauderdale
3x diff
Murder Rate
8Tampa
11Fort Lauderdale
47% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
74°FTampa
76°FFort Lauderdale
3% diff
Jan Temp
62°FTampa
69°FFort Lauderdale
12% diff
Jul Temp
84°FTampa
82°FFort Lauderdale
3% diff
Rainfall
44.4"Tampa
81.0"Fort Lauderdale
83% diff
Sunny Days
340Tampa
341Fort Lauderdale
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
44.6%
Tampa
39.8%
Fort Lauderdale
12% diff
High School+
89.8%
Tampa
89.8%
Fort Lauderdale
Graduate+
17.6%
Tampa
16.0%
Fort Lauderdale
10% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
24.7 minTampa
26.5 minFort Lauderdale
7% diff
Drive Alone
66.1%
Tampa
66.3%
Fort Lauderdale
0% diff
Public Transit
1.3%
Tampa
2.6%
Fort Lauderdale
95% diff
Work from Home
19.3%
Tampa
17.5%
Fort Lauderdale
10% diff

Health

Obesity
32.2%
Tampa
29.9%
Fort Lauderdale
8% diff
Smoking
12.9%
Tampa
12.9%
Fort Lauderdale
Uninsured
15.9%
Tampa
15.4%
Fort Lauderdale
3% diff
Diabetes
12.5%
Tampa
10.8%
Fort Lauderdale
16% diff
Heart Disease
5.8%
Tampa
5.7%
Fort Lauderdale
2% diff
Depression
17.0%
Tampa
17.3%
Fort Lauderdale
2% diff

The Verdict

19 Tampa
:
17 Fort Lauderdale

Tampa leads in 19 of 36 categories

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