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10 largest cities in Florida (2005 est.)
Jacksonville, 782,623; Miami, 386,417; Tampa, 325,989; St. Petersburg, 249,079; Hialeah, 220,485; Orlando, 213,223; Fort Lauderdale, 167,380; Tallahassee, 158,500; Pembroke Pines, 150,380; Hollywood, 145,629
Other large cities in Florida
Cape Coral, Port St. Lucie, Coral Springs, Clearwater, Gainesville, Pompano Beach, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Brandon, Lakeland.
Florida's economy rests on a solid base of tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture. Leading the manufacturing sector are electrical equipment and electronics, printing and publishing, transportation equipment, food processing, and machinery. Oranges, grapefruit, and other citrus fruits lead Florida's agricultural products list, followed by potatoes, melons, strawberries, sugar cane, peanuts, dairy products, and cattle.
Major tourist attractions are Miami Beach, Palm Beach, St. Augustine (founded in 1565, thus the oldest permanent city in the U.S.), Daytona Beach, and Fort Lauderdale on the East Coast; Sarasota, Tampa, and St. Petersburg on the West Coast; and Key West off the southern tip of Florida. The Orlando area, where Disney World is located on a 27,000-acre site, is Florida's most popular tourist destination. Also drawing many visitors are the NASA Kennedy Space Center's Spaceport USA, Everglades National Park, and the Epcot Center.
Florida Housing Statistics
Average Property Loss per Fire $5,711.00
Median Housing Value of Owner-Occupied Housing Units 149,291
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Owner-occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage 1,143
Median Monthly Housing Costs for Renter-occupied Housing Units 766
Percent of Housing Units That Were Built in 1939 or Earlier 2.6 %
Percent of Housing Units That Were Built in 2000 or Later 9.7 %
Percent of Housing Units That are Mobile Homes 10.4 %
Percent of Mortgaged Owners Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Selected Monthly Owner Costs 37.9 %
Percent of Occupied Housing Units That are Owner-occupied 70.5 %
Percent of Renter-occupied Units Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent and Utilities 50.5 %