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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Lewes, DE

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- Household income in Lewes, is 17% more than it is in Fort Lauderdale and is 12% above the National Average.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Lewes unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Fort Lauderdale, FLLewes, DEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,407  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,125$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,205  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Lauderdale, FLLewes, DEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Lauderdale, FLLewes, DEUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.7%13.1%
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 10 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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Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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