Population
Tamarac
71,887
Margate
58,418
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Margate
$60,852
Home Value
Tamarac
$259,100
Margate
$286,200
Rent
Tamarac
$1,791
Margate
$1,662
Crime Rate
Tamarac
2.17
Margate
1.77
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Margate
122.9
Avg Temp
Tamarac
N/A
Margate
N/A
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Margate
4.3%
How Similar Are Tamarac & Margate?
Margate is Tamarac's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Tamarac
71,887
Margate
58,418
Tamarac has a 19% larger population than Margate.
Violent Crime
Tamarac
2.17
Margate
1.77
Tamarac has a 18% higher violent crime than Margate.
Property Crime
Tamarac
14.97
Margate
11.35
Tamarac has a 24% higher property crime than Margate.
Political Leaning
Tamarac
41.0%
Margate
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Tamarac
6.5%
Margate
4.3%
Tamarac has a 33% higher unemployment than Margate.
Median Income
Tamarac
$59,216
Margate
$60,852
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Tamarac
$259,100
Margate
$286,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Tamarac
21.4%
Margate
19.1%
Tamarac has a 11% higher education than Margate.
Demographics
Tamarac
39.1%
Margate
38.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Tamarac
121.2
Margate
122.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Tamarac and Margate share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tamarac
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Margate
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tamarac leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTamarac scores 90.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 108.3 in Margate. Margate scores 164.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 168.8 in Tamarac. Tamarac scores 121.2 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 122.9 in Margate.
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Housing Market — Margate leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a median home value of $286,200 vs $259,100 in Tamarac (9% higher). Margate has a median property tax of $2,310 vs $2,497 in Tamarac (8% lower). Margate has a median rent of $1,662 vs $1,791 in Tamarac (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Tamarac leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a unemployment rate of 4.3% compared to 6.5% in Tamarac. Tamarac: 37,793 vs Margate: 32,247 for labor force. Tamarac has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.2% in Margate.
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Crime & Safety — Margate leads
Source: FBI UCRMargate has a property crime clearance of 29.0% compared to 10.6% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.39 compared to 0.57 in Margate. Margate has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 11.35 compared to 14.97 in Tamarac.
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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 19.1% in Margate.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTamarac has a population of 71,887, about 1.2x the size of Margate (58,418). Margate skews younger with a median age of 45.7 vs 47.5.
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Tamarac
Margate
Healthcare — Margate leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMargate: 1.8 vs Tamarac: 1.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMargate has a public transit of 3.1% compared to 1.7% in Tamarac. Tamarac has a work from home of 11.3% compared to 10.2% in Margate.
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