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Troy, MO vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Household income in Fort Lauderdale, is 9% less than it is in Troy and is 3% below the National Average.
- Troy unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Fort Lauderdale unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Troy, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.3%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.6%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.4%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,827$48,407$37,638
 Household Income$73,406$66,994$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,768$78,205$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Troy, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.8%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%3.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.1%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.6%7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.4%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.6%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.3%12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Troy, MOFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.3%19.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.0%2.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%4.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%5.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%22.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.5%8.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.4%10.0%13.1%
Reviews for Troy    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Housing costs are  More

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Change is great but only when it benefits everyone. The previous superintendent left a very large footprint which has caused the new superintendent to have a different  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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