Location: Fort Lauderdale is located about three miles north of Miami on Florida’s east coast. In addition to oceanfront landscape, the city has 25 miles of Intracoastal waterways and 165 miles of navigable canals.
Population 162,917 estimated in 2003
Median resident age: 39.3
Median household income: $37,887
Average home sale price: $186,276
Average rainfall: 57.5
Average temperature: 75.6 degrees Fahrenheit