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Fort Lauderdale
Composite Score51.1
💵 Median Income
$60,560
▼ $10,956vs state ($71,516)
🔒 Violent Crime Rate
496
▼ 112vs state (384)
👥 Population
182,760
Census Bureau 2024
🏠 Cost of Living Index
92
100 = national average
Fort Lauderdale vs Florida
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Scores by Category
💰 Economy57.4
▲ 14.9 vs state (state: 42.5)
🛡️ Safety58.5
▲ 3 vs state (state: 55.5)
🏥 Health22.7
▼ 5.9 vs state (state: 28.6)
🎓 Education67.6
▲ 10.5 vs state (state: 57.1)
💼 Fiscal Health51.2
▲ 12.4 vs state (state: 38.8)
📈 Growth64.7
▼ 8.4 vs state (state: 73.1)
🏠 Affordability45.5
▼ 12.9 vs state (state: 58.4)
🌿 Environment22.6
▼ 14.9 vs state (state: 37.5)
Fort Lauderdale vs Florida
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Data Sources
📎Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS (Dec 2025)📎U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024📎FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, 2024📎America's Health Rankings, 2025📎WalletHub/NAEP, 2025📎U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024📎Cook Political Report, PVI 2024