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Okeechobee, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 67% more than it is in Okeechobee and is 3% below the National Average.
- Okeechobee unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Okeechobee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,449  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,258  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Okeechobee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Okeechobee, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library13.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair20.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Okeechobee    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Okeechobee since 1985. It is a good place to raise kids due to lower crime rates, however, children-related activities are few and far between, unless  More

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Over 16 years ago

It was named for the Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for Hitchiti words oka (water) and chobi (big). I grew up in Okeechobee County in the 70's, I still love  More

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Over 17 years ago

This town has such a crazy name. I cant even pronounce it and i live  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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