Signals
Fort Lauderdale
Leisure City
Climate: Fort Lauderdale is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
81 · Top 14%
vs81 · Top 15%
Physical resilience: Leisure City is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
21 · Bottom 14%
vs24 · Bottom 19%
Housing affordability: Fort Lauderdale is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
53 · Bottom 12%
vs0 · Bottom 1%
Access: Fort Lauderdale is the more favorable of the two.
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs91 · Bottom 47%
Economic stability: Leisure City is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
42 · Bottom 20%
vs43 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | Fort Lauderdale | Leisure City | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,604 | 27,808 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $83,130 | $41,977 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $59,629 | $19,838 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 5,367/sq mi | 8,525/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $486,700 | $375,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,854 | $1,723 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 43.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% | 10.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 24.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 91°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 59°F | 57°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 56.5" | 56.1" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 5 mi | 23 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.2 min | 37.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 42.8 | 31.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Fort Lauderdale
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Leisure City
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, cold wave.
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Full profiles: Fort Lauderdale, FL · Leisure City, FL · How this is calculated: methodology