Tamarac, FL vs Margate, FL

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

MetricTamarac, FLMargate, FL
Population73,01959,198
Median Household Income$61,718$62,450
Median Rent$1,895/mo$1,750/mo
Median Home Value$288,600$316,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income68%60.8%
Poverty Rate13%12.1%
Unemployment Rate3.8%3.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k217177
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4991,139
Median AQI4343
Good AQI Days /yr268268
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows61°F61°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min30.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.918.8
College Degree Rate29.4%24.7%
Foreign-Born %39.9%40.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.1%+2.0%

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