Population
Riverside
316,241
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Home Value
Riverside
$542,100
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Rent
Riverside
$1,812
Fort Lauderdale
$1,776
Crime Rate
Riverside
5.90
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Avg Temp
Riverside
N/A
Fort Lauderdale
N/A
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
How Similar Are Riverside & Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale is Riverside's #22 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Riverside
316,241
Fort Lauderdale
183,032
Riverside has a 42% larger population than Fort Lauderdale.
Violent Crime
Riverside
5.90
Fort Lauderdale
6.29
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Riverside
28.32
Fort Lauderdale
41.56
Fort Lauderdale has a 32% higher property crime than Riverside.
Political Leaning
Riverside
49.3%
Fort Lauderdale
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Riverside has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Riverside
6.0%
Fort Lauderdale
5.3%
Riverside has a 11% higher unemployment than Fort Lauderdale.
Median Income
Riverside
$88,575
Fort Lauderdale
$79,935
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Riverside
$542,100
Fort Lauderdale
$455,600
Riverside has a 16% higher home values than Fort Lauderdale.
Education
Riverside
16.2%
Fort Lauderdale
30.1%
Fort Lauderdale has a 46% higher education than Riverside.
Demographics
Riverside
39.2%
Fort Lauderdale
51.3%
Fort Lauderdale has a 24% higher demographics than Riverside.
Cost of Living
Riverside
160.0
Fort Lauderdale
148.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Riverside 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 — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFort Lauderdale scores 108.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 131.7 in Riverside. Fort Lauderdale has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,162 vs $70,415 in Riverside (8% lower). Fort Lauderdale has a living wage (family of 4) of $154,019 vs $166,435 in Riverside (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Riverside leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a vacancy rate of 4.9% compared to 20.4% in Fort Lauderdale. Riverside has a single-family homes of 68.9% compared to 39.6% in Fort Lauderdale. Riverside has a median property tax of $3,308 vs $4,125 in Fort Lauderdale (20% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Fort Lauderdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside: 162,198 vs Fort Lauderdale: 101,000 for labor force. Fort Lauderdale has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Fort Lauderdale has a per capita income of $57,845 vs $33,716 in Riverside (42% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Riverside leads
Source: FBI UCRRiverside has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.20 in Fort Lauderdale. Riverside has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 19.84 compared to 30.82 in Fort Lauderdale. Riverside has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.96 compared to 5.83 in Fort Lauderdale.
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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 16.2% in Riverside. Fort Lauderdale has a high school diploma or higher of 48.8% compared to 33.9% in Riverside.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRiverside has a population of 316,241, about 1.7x the size of Fort Lauderdale (183,032). Riverside skews younger with a median age of 33.1 vs 42.9.
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Riverside
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Healthcare — Riverside leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRiverside: 4 vs Fort Lauderdale: 2 for with emergency services. Riverside: 3.0 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 ACSFort Lauderdale has a work from home of 17.5% compared to 9.3% in Riverside. Fort Lauderdale has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 1.5% in Riverside. Riverside has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Fort Lauderdale.
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