Jacksonville vs Fort Lauderdale
Jacksonville, FL compared with Fort Lauderdale, FL · 304 miles apart
Jacksonville has 1,017,689 residents to Fort Lauderdale’s 188,677. Jacksonville comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Fort Lauderdale does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +.
| Jacksonville, FL | Fort Lauderdale, FL | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,017,689 | 188,677 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 1,362 | 5,456 |
| Median household income | $69,872 | $83,130 |
| Median home value | $293,700 | $486,700 |
| Median rent | $1,465 | $1,854 |
| Homeownership | 57.6% | 54.1% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 26.1 min |
| Median age | 36.5 | 42.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 33.2% | 40.8% |
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 15% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% | 5.3% |
| Price to income | 4.2× | 5.9× |
| Clear days a year | 27 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 42 | — |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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