Margate, FL vs Lauderdale Lakes, FL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMargate, FLLauderdale Lakes, FL
Population59,19836,404
Median Household Income$62,450$50,006
Median Rent$1,750/mo$1,663/mo
Median Home Value$316,200$214,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.8%69.1%
Poverty Rate12.1%21.7%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k177754
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1392,140
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows61°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min27.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher18.821.1
College Degree Rate24.7%15.6%
Foreign-Born %40.6%48.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+2.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.