Employment
The Fort Lauderdale area may have once only been a tourist destination, but that’s not the case any more. Industry booms in this Atlantic coast town with employment available in education, manufacturing, aerospace, technology and more. Some of the area’s major employers include American Express, Motorola, Holy Cross Medical Group, county and local government and JM Family Enterprises
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