Florida city profile
What it costs to live in Fort Lauderdale, and how it compares with other Florida cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
37
192nd best value in Florida
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Florida cities.
Overall livability
56
88th overall in Florida
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Fort Lauderdale is home to about 182,247 people. A typical home runs $364,100 and a household earns around $67,000, a price-to-income ratio of 5.4. Among Florida's largest cities, it ranks 192nd for value and 88th overall. For context, the typical Fort Lauderdale home is about 8% below the statewide median of $397,000 and local household income is about the same as the statewide median of $65,800.
Median home price
$364,100
227th in FL of 249
Median rent
$1,431/mo
Median household income
$67,000
Home price to income
5.4x
Unemployment
6.5%
188th in FL of 249
School rating
5/10
101st in FL of 249
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