Population
Tamarac
71,887
Greenacres
43,871
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Greenacres
$62,917
Home Value
Tamarac
$259,100
Greenacres
$244,700
Rent
Tamarac
$1,791
Greenacres
$1,709
Crime Rate
Tamarac
2.17
Greenacres
2.45
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Greenacres
120.1
Avg Temp
Tamarac
N/A
Greenacres
N/A
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Greenacres
6.5%
How Similar Are Tamarac & Greenacres?
Greenacres is Tamarac's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tamarac
71,887
Greenacres
43,871
Tamarac has a 39% larger population than Greenacres.
Violent Crime
Tamarac
2.17
Greenacres
2.45
Greenacres has a 11% higher violent crime than Tamarac.
Property Crime
Tamarac
14.97
Greenacres
13.46
Tamarac has a 10% higher property crime than Greenacres.
Political Leaning
Tamarac
41.0%
Greenacres
49.2%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Greenacres has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Greenacres
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Greenacres
$62,917
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Tamarac
$259,100
Greenacres
$244,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Tamarac
21.4%
Greenacres
17.3%
Tamarac has a 19% higher education than Greenacres.
Demographics
Tamarac
39.1%
Greenacres
33.5%
Tamarac has a 14% higher demographics than Greenacres.
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Greenacres
120.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tamarac and Greenacres share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tamarac leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Greenacres leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGreenacres scores 159.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.8 in Tamarac. Tamarac scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 96.2 in Greenacres. Greenacres has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,254 vs $2,333 in Tamarac.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a vacancy rate of 8.9% compared to 12.5% in Greenacres. Greenacres has a median property tax of $2,092 vs $2,497 in Tamarac (19% lower). Tamarac has a owner-occupied of 76.3% compared to 65.8% in Greenacres.
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Jobs & Economy — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Tamarac: 37,793 vs Greenacres: 22,376 for labor force. Tamarac has a poverty rate of 12.9% compared to 16.1% in Greenacres.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRTamarac has a violent crime clearance of 52.1% compared to 4.6% in Greenacres. Greenacres has a property crime clearance of 29.8% compared to 10.6% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.57 in Greenacres.
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Schools & Education — Tamarac leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTamarac has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.4% compared to 17.3% in Greenacres. Tamarac has a high school diploma or higher of 44.2% compared to 38.3% in Greenacres.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a population of 71,887, about 1.6x the size of Greenacres (43,871). Greenacres skews younger with a median age of 38.0 vs 47.5.
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Tamarac
Greenacres
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareGreenacres: 5 vs Tamarac: 4 for with emergency services. Tamarac: 1.6 vs Greenacres: 1.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 5.1% in Greenacres. Greenacres has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.4% in Greenacres.
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