Akron vs Fort Lauderdale
Akron, OH compared with Fort Lauderdale, FL · 1,035 miles apart
Akron has 189,691 residents to Fort Lauderdale’s 188,677. Akron comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, price to income. Fort Lauderdale does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Akron, OH | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,691 | 188,677 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,063 | 5,456 |
| Median household income | $48,076 | $83,130 |
| Median home value | $122,000 | $486,700 |
| Median rent | $955 | $1,854 |
| Homeownership | 50.7% | 54.1% |
| Average commute | 22.2 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 36.9 | 42.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 23.6% | 40.8% |
| Poverty rate | 23.3% | 15% |
| Unemployment | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 2.5× | 5.9× |
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