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Manhattan Beach, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 60% less than it is in Manhattan Beach and is 3% below the National Average.
- Manhattan Beach unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Manhattan Beach, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$99,805  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$212,478  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manhattan Beach, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manhattan Beach, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance37.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Manhattan Beach    6 Reviews

If heaven would have a proper name, Manhattan Beach is what it would be called. Not far fro LAX in Los Angeles lies this beautiful hamlet that I want to live. Want to  More

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It doesn't get any better than Manhattan Beach. However, homes are expensive. If you are in the $1 million + range this is the place: Warm weather all year, low  More

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HowEVERR, it IS - highly priced Housing-wise (thank goodness I bought MY house in '99!!) - Im a REALTOR, watching my personal home-value drop from 3 TIMES purchase  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 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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