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East Petersburg, PA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 13% less than it is in East Petersburg and is 3% below the National Average.
- East Petersburg unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.

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 East Petersburg, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.6%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.0%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.1%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,580$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$76,973$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,776$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 East Petersburg, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.2%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.6%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.8%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.0%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K19.1%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K24.1%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.7%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.5%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 East Petersburg, PAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.0%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.9%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.9%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.4%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.6%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.2%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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ZIPS IN EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
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33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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