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Fullerton, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 28% less than it is in Fullerton and is 3% below the National Average.
- Fullerton unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.

Economy
 Fullerton, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,131$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$92,718$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,315$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fullerton, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.2%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.7%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.1%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K15.6%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fullerton, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.2%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.9%10.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Fullerton    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

ive lived in this city for a very long time, and it is a great and quiet place to live, with some nice shopping areas and great  More

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I have been living and working in Fullerton for almost 20 years now and have seen it change through the years, both for the better and worse. Fullerton is a half  More

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Over 8 years ago

The weather here is gorgeous! Warm and rarely rains.  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 FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA
92833 92831 92832 92835
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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