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Castine, ME vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 22% less than it is in Castine and is 3% below the National Average.
- Castine unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Castine, MEFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.1%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.5%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,930$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$85,556$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,875$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Castine, MEFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.0%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.6%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K14.1%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.8%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.4%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Castine, MEFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services6.6%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library14.1%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.9%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.8%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.7%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.4%10.0%13.1%
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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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