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Shelton, CT vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 35% less than it is in Shelton and is 3% below the National Average.
- Shelton unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Shelton, CTFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,515  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,352  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shelton, CTFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shelton, CTFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Shelton    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Shelton ct for 14 years and the taxes are low and is not  More

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I love Shelton it's the best place to live. Good schools, low crime, low taxes for CT, great volunteer firefighters and EMT's.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I see a lot of people complain about Shelton.OK,it's their right.Is it perfect? Of course not.But I've seen a lot of people leave and come back in a year or two.What is  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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