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Addison, TX vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 9% less than it is in Addison and is 3% below the National Average.
- Addison unemployment rate is 7.2%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.

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 Addison, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.2%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,512$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$74,012$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,561$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Addison, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.0%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.4%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.6%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.9%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Addison, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance27.4%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.6%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.2%1.8%
 Legal3.6%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.4%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%10.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Addison    7 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for over ten years, and I love it. People come here for fun at the many venues in the business district, and so the stats don’t reflect how safe  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great place for restaurants. Middle of North Dallas.   More

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Over 12 years ago

A little too hot for my liking. I would like to live in a city with a better climate (more moderate temps) with a diverse, multi-racial group of people.  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 ADDISON, TEXAS
75001
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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