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Lake Mary, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 29% less than it is in Lake Mary and is 3% below the National Average.
- Lake Mary unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.

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 Lake Mary, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.0%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.5%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,025$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$94,770$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,125$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Mary, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K2.8%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.6%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.5%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Mary, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.8%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.3%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.6%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.4%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.6%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.4%10.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 17 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place to  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 LAKE MARY, FLORIDA
32746
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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