2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Marathon, FL vs Cooper City, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Cooper City, is 79% more than it is in Marathon and is 39% above the National Average.
- Marathon unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Cooper City unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Marathon, FLCooper City, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,489  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$113,147$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,455  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Marathon, FLCooper City, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Marathon, FLCooper City, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Marathon    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Cooper City    7 Reviews

We moved here in 2018. I have to say, having lived all over the world, this is the best place if you can afford it. The only downside is the cost of living is high. For  More

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We have had the fortune of living in Cooper City for the last couple of years. The military moves us frequently and we are sad to be leaving this wonderful little  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wonderful parks and lots to do for  More

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