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Baltimore, MD vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 24% more than it is in Baltimore and is 3% below the National Average.
- Baltimore unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.

Economy
 Baltimore, MDFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes11.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,378$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$54,124$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,462$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Baltimore, MDFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.5%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.7%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.1%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.7%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Baltimore, MDFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.5%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.8%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.8%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.4%10.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 3 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
21215, 21206, 21224, 21218, 21229, 21217, 21230, 21212, 21225, 21239, 21 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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