Population
Detroit
636,644
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Home Value
Detroit
$76,800
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Rent
Detroit
$1,034
Fort Lauderdale
$1,776
Crime Rate
Detroit
17.82
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Avg Temp
Detroit
50°F
Fort Lauderdale
N/A
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
How Similar Are Detroit & Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is Detroit's #17 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Detroit
636,644
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Detroit (636,644) is about 3.5x larger than Fort Lauderdale (183,032).
Violent Crime
Detroit
17.82
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Detroit's violent crime is significantly higher than Fort Lauderdale's — 65% difference.
Property Crime
Detroit
43.05
Fort Lauderdale
41.56
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Detroit
33.7%
Fort Lauderdale
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fort Lauderdale has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Detroit
14.2%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
Detroit's unemployment is significantly higher than Fort Lauderdale's — 62% difference.
Median Income
Detroit
$39,575
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Fort Lauderdale has a 50% higher median income than Detroit.
Home Values
Detroit
$76,800
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Fort Lauderdale's home values is significantly higher than Detroit's — 83% difference.
Education
Detroit
11.6%
Fort Lauderdale
30.1%
Fort Lauderdale's education is significantly higher than Detroit's — 61% difference.
Demographics
Detroit
11.7%
Fort Lauderdale
51.3%
Fort Lauderdale's demographics is significantly higher than Detroit's — 77% difference.
Cost of Living
Detroit
76.9
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Fort Lauderdale has a 48% higher cost of living than Detroit.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Detroit and Fort Lauderdale differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Fort Lauderdale leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Detroit leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDetroit scores 85.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.0 in Fort Lauderdale. Detroit scores 76.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 148.1 in Fort Lauderdale. Detroit has a living wage (1 adult) of $33,837 vs $65,162 in Fort Lauderdale (48% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFort Lauderdale has a median home value of $455,600 vs $76,800 in Detroit (83% higher). Detroit has a single-family homes of 71.9% compared to 39.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Detroit has a median property tax of $1,382 vs $4,125 in Fort Lauderdale (66% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit: 269,860 vs Fort Lauderdale: 101,000 for labor force. Fort Lauderdale has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 14.2% in Detroit. Fort Lauderdale has a poverty rate of 15.2% compared to 31.5% in Detroit.
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Crime & Safety — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: FBI UCRFort Lauderdale has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.85 compared to 14.74 in Detroit. Fort Lauderdale has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 6.29 compared to 17.82 in Detroit. Fort Lauderdale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.20 compared to 0.31 in Detroit.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFort Lauderdale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 30.1% compared to 11.6% in Detroit. Fort Lauderdale has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 33.4% in Detroit.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a population of 636,644, about 3.5x the size of Fort Lauderdale (183,032). Detroit skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 42.9.
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Detroit
Fort Lauderdale
Healthcare — Detroit leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareDetroit: 4 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2 for with emergency services. Detroit: 2.5 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDetroit has a public transit of 6.0% compared to 2.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 10.1% in Detroit. Fort Lauderdale has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.5% in Detroit.
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