Population
Atlanta
499,287
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Fort Lauderdale
$1,776
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Fort Lauderdale
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is Atlanta's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.7x larger than Fort Lauderdale (183,032).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Atlanta has a 11% higher violent crime than Fort Lauderdale.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Fort Lauderdale
41.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Fort Lauderdale
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Lauderdale has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Fort Lauderdale
30.1%
Atlanta has a 26% higher education than Fort Lauderdale.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Fort Lauderdale
51.3%
Fort Lauderdale has a 22% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Fort Lauderdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fort Lauderdale
Atlanta leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,333 in Fort Lauderdale (22% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $1,900 in Fort Lauderdale (13% lower). Atlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.0 in Fort Lauderdale.
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Housing Market — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a vacancy rate of 10.7% compared to 20.4% in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a owner-occupied of 53.8% compared to 46.3% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a median rent of $1,617 vs $1,776 in Fort Lauderdale (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Fort Lauderdale: 101,000 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 17.5% in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 5.83 in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta. Fort Lauderdale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 30.1% in Fort Lauderdale. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 48.8% in Fort Lauderdale.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.7x the size of Fort Lauderdale (183,032). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 42.9.
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Atlanta
Fort Lauderdale
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 4 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2 for with emergency services. Atlanta: 3.0 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 2.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 17.5% in Fort Lauderdale. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Fort Lauderdale.
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