Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Charleston, SC vs. Fort Lauderdale, FL

2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Charleston, SC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Fort Lauderdale has been positive.
- Fort Lauderdale has 2.1% less unemployment than Charleston.
- Fort Lauderdale job growth has increased by 9.7% in the past 10 years.

Job Market
 Charleston, SCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment4.0%6.1%6.0%
 Future Job Growth35.9%37.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.7%-7.7%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth1.0%-4.7%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth3.3%-1.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth17.6%9.7%6.3%

View More Data >

Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

   |    Reply

Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Charleston

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fort Lauderdale

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Charleston, South Carolina Cost of Living vs Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
29412, 29414, 29407, 29403, 29455, 29492, 29401, 29450, 29409, 29424, 10 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now