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Economy, jobs and prices in Sunrise, Florida: official figures

The median household income in Sunrise was $77,652 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 378th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Florida median $74,568.

Median household income
$77,652
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.4%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.6 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,140
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$354,500
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
68.8%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.5%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Sunrise?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Sunrise averaged $36,618 a year in 2020-2024, 297th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Florida: $42,609).

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How unequal are incomes in Sunrise?

Sunrise's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.437 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 328th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Sunrise, Florida?

5.4% of the civilian labor force in Sunrise was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,932 people), 379th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Florida's 4.8%.

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What share of people in Sunrise are working?

67.8% of Sunrise's 79,940 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 275th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Sunrise have jobs?

51,130 residents of Sunrise held civilian jobs, 64.0% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 127 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Sunrise?

The largest industry group for working residents of Sunrise was education, health care and social assistance (22.8% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (13.2%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (12.3%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Sunrise work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.6% of working residents of Sunrise, 139th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 12.3% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Sunrise, Florida?

Commuters in Sunrise took 29.6 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 170th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 10.1% travelled an hour or more and 17.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Sunrise get to work?

12.8% of workers living in Sunrise worked from home in 2020-2024, 366th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 72.0% drove to work alone, 11.2% carpooled, 0.9% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Sunrise, Florida?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Sunrise was $2,140 a month in 2020-2024, 122nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Florida: $1,669).

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How much does a house cost in Sunrise?

Owner-occupied homes in Sunrise had a median value of $354,500 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 348th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Florida: $359,000).

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How affordable are homes in Sunrise?

The median home value in Sunrise was 4.6 times the median household income, 403rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Sunrise, Florida own their home?

68.8% of the 35,979 occupied homes in Sunrise were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,221 were rented, 177th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Florida: 67.6%).

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What share of homes in Sunrise have broadband?

91.5% of households in Sunrise had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 317th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Florida: 91.6%).

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How many households in Sunrise have no internet?

3.9% of households in Sunrise (1,417) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 302nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.2% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Sunrise compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 446 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
443Mableton$77,980
444Chicago$77,902
445Gresham$77,795
446Sunrise$77,652
447Gallatin$77,518
448Palm Desert$77,513
449Columbus$77,456
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 527 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
524Joliet$36,812
525Spokane Valley$36,791
526Gresham$36,786
527Sunrise$36,618
528Roanoke$36,576
529Tallahassee$36,567
530Manhattan$36,557
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 496 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
493Rocklin0.438
494Montebello0.438
495Vallejo0.437
496Sunrise0.437
497Kennewick0.437
498Bismarck0.437
499Daly City0.437
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 379 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
376San Rafael5.4%
377Chattanooga5.4%
378Concord5.4%
379Sunrise5.4%
380Huntington Beach5.4%
381Loveland5.4%
382Boynton Beach5.4%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 275 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
272North Richland Hills67.9%
273Killeen67.9%
274Green Bay67.8%
275Sunrise67.8%
276Naperville67.8%
277Marysville67.8%
278Brockton67.8%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 170 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
167Renton29.7
168Weston29.6
169Coconut Creek29.6
170Sunrise29.6
171Goodyear29.6
172Norwalk29.5
173Plainfield29.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 458 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
455Coeur d'Alene12.9%
456Logan12.8%
457Jacksonville12.8%
458Sunrise12.8%
459Woodland12.8%
460Port St. Lucie12.8%
461Gilroy12.8%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 468 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
465Centennial0.9%
466Pocatello0.9%
467Missouri City0.9%
468Sunrise0.9%
469Palmdale0.9%
470Kettering0.9%
471Torrance0.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 685 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
682Evanston5.7%
683Coeur d'Alene5.7%
684Lincoln5.6%
685Sunrise5.6%
686Fort Lauderdale5.6%
687Winter Haven5.6%
688Davie5.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 427 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
424Wichita22.8%
425Royal Oak22.8%
426Fall River22.8%
427Sunrise22.8%
428Sacramento22.8%
429Palmdale22.8%
430St. Charles22.7%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 122 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
119Centennial$2,148
120Boston$2,147
121Roseville$2,142
122Sunrise$2,140
123Moreno Valley$2,135
124Berkeley$2,133
125La Habra$2,129
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 476 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
473Palatine$355,600
474Burnsville$355,200
475Warwick$354,600
476Sunrise$354,500
477Farmington Hills$354,500
478New Brunswick$353,800
479Concord$353,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 418 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
415Port St. Lucie4.6x
416Melbourne4.6x
417Hanford4.6x
418Sunrise4.6x
419Goodyear4.6x
420Eagle Mountain4.6x
421Richland4.6x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 177 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
174Blue Springs68.9%
175Perris68.8%
176Roseville68.8%
177Sunrise68.8%
178Miramar68.8%
179Mount Prospect68.7%
180Draper68.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 507 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
504Waxahachie91.6%
505Pasadena91.6%
506Medford91.6%
507Sunrise91.5%
508Texas City91.5%
509Westland91.5%
510Omaha91.5%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Sunrise ranks 522 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
519Athens4.0%
520Palm Desert3.9%
521Colorado Springs3.9%
522Sunrise3.9%
523Lexington3.9%
524Millcreek3.9%
525Jacksonville3.9%
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