2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Burlington, MA vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Myers, is 59% less than it is in Burlington and is 34% below the National Average.
- Burlington unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Fort Myers unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Burlington, MAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.1%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.3%44.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,260$33,508$37,638
 Household Income$124,755$51,682$69,021
 Family Median Income$148,558$64,295$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Burlington, MAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.2%12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.6%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%10.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.7%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%10.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K27.8%7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Burlington, MAFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.7%12.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science17.9%3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%5.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%6.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%24.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%12.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.8%10.7%13.1%
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I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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