Fort Lauderdale, FL
US City in Florida, South · ranked on 34 metrics
Fort Lauderdale, FL is a US city in Florida with a population of 190,168 (135th of 477). It ranks best for Median Household Income (144th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (149th of 434), Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 200th of 460). It ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (336th of 395), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (307th of 395), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (322nd of 434).
At a glance
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Median Household Income$83,130Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024144th of 43467
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024149th of 43466
- Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 200th of 46056
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024207th of 43452
- Poverty Rate (%)15.0%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024234th of 43446
- Median Annual Wage, All Jobs$48,640Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025tied 276th of 46040
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025262nd of 39534
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 316th of 46031
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024312th of 43428
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024322nd of 43426
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied last of 4601
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 441st of 4604
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 406th of 46011
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025336th of 39515
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025331st of 39516
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025313th of 39521
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024338th of 43422
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025307th of 39522
- Price Level (Goods)103.6Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 350th of 46023
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
- WorstTied last of 460 US cities · Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Miami, FL84% similar
Dallas, TX81% similar
Wilmington, DE81% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Fort Lauderdale, FL?
- Fort Lauderdale, FL has a population of 190,168, 135th among 477 US cities.
- What does Fort Lauderdale, FL rank best at?
- Among US cities, Fort Lauderdale, FL ranks best for Median Household Income (144th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (149th of 434); Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 200th of 460).
- Where does Fort Lauderdale, FL rank worst?
- Fort Lauderdale, FL ranks lowest for Property Crime Rate (per 100K) (336th of 395); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (307th of 395); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (322nd of 434).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Fort Lauderdale, FL?
- Rankodex ranks Fort Lauderdale, FL on 34 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
34 metrics with a value for this place, in 7 topics