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Statistics · City
estimate
Average commute in Fort Lauderdale
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
229 of 385 · Towns of Florida
Updated Nov 4, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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7 figures
People
21 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
8 figures
Latest value · 2024
26.1min
−0.5
since 2023
Towns of Florida · 2024
229 of 385
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+1.0
vs Broward County
−3.1
Broward County: 29.1 · 2024
Average commute, 2013 – 2024 minutes · Fort Lauderdale · Broward County · Florida · United States
+1.0 since 2014
24
26
28
30
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Fort Lauderdale
Broward County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average commute · minutes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Fort Lauderdale · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
26.1 · 2024
First value
24.3 · 2013
Highest
27.0 · 2019
Lowest
24.3 · 2013
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Fort Lauderdale | Change | Broward County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 26.1 | −0.5 | 29.1 | 28.0 | 26.4 |
| 2023estimate | 26.5 | +0.2 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.6 |
| 2022estimate | 26.3 | +0.3 | 28.9 | 27.9 | 26.7 |
| 2021estimate | 26.1 | −0.8 | 28.8 | 27.9 | 26.8 |
| 2020estimate | 26.8 | −0.2 | 28.9 | 27.9 | — |
| 2019estimate | 27.0 | +0.6 | 28.8 | 27.8 | — |
| 2018estimate | 26.5 | +0.0 | 28.4 | 27.4 | — |
| 2017estimate | 26.4 | +0.6 | 28.2 | 27.0 | — |
| 2016estimate | 25.9 | +0.6 | 28.0 | 26.7 | — |
| 2015estimate | 25.2 | +0.2 | 27.8 | 26.4 | — |
| 2014estimate | 25.0 | +0.7 | 27.5 | 26.1 | — |
| 2013estimate | 24.3 | 27.2 | 25.9 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Towns of Florida
2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average commute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Alva | 36.3 | |
| 76 | Anna Maria | 32.0 | |
| 369 | Apalachicola | 19.0 | |
| 47 | Apollo Beach | 33.5 | |
| 228 | Atlantic Beach | 25.9 | |
| 253 | Atlantis | 24.9 | |
| 56 | Aventura | 32.9 | |
| 45 | Bagdad | 33.6 | |
| 108 | Bal Harbour | 30.2 | |
| 93 | Baldwin | 30.9 | |
| 138 | Bay Harbor Islands | 29.0 | |
| 200 | Bay Pines | 27.0 | |
| 166 | Bayonet Point | 27.8 | |
| 320 | Bayshore Gardens | 22.3 | |
| 307 | Bell | 22.8 | |
| 203 | Belle Glade | 26.9 | |
| 268 | Belleair | 24.4 | |
| 217 | Belleair Beach | 26.4 | |
| 355 | Belleair Bluffs | 20.5 | |
| 313 | Bellview | 22.6 | |
| 216 | Beverly Hills | 26.4 | |
| 254 | Big Pine Key | 24.8 | |
| 64 | Biscayne Park | 32.5 | |
| 49 | Bloomingdale | 33.4 | |
| 342 | Boca Raton | 21.5 | |
| … | |||
| 21 | Florida City | 37.4 | |
| 316 | Florida Ridge | 22.4 | |
| 66 | Fort Denaud | 32.5 | |
| 197 | Fort Lauderdale | 27.0 | |
| 259 | Fort Myers | 24.8 | |
| 193 | Fort Myers Beach | 27.2 | |
| 245 | Fort Pierce | 25.2 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019
What it means
How long the trip to work takes, one way.
How it is calculated
Total travel time of workers who do not work from home divided by their number, from the survey.
Education & commute
Fort Lauderdale in numbers
Adults with higher education
47.4%
2024 · Florida
Bachelor's degree or higher
40.8%
2024
High school diploma or higher
89.7%
2024
University enrolment
79.4%
2022 · United States
Internet users
94.7%
2024 · United States
Access to electricity
100.0%
2024 · United States
Work from home
19.0%
2024
Drive alone to work
64.4%
2024
Public transit to work
2.4%
2024