2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alachua, FL vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Fernandina Beach, is 22% more than it is in Alachua and is 14% above the National Average.
- Alachua unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Fernandina Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Alachua, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.6%2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%47.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,179$50,051$37,638
 Household Income$65,838$80,260$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,573$94,675$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alachua, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.6%7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.4%6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%8.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.9%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.4%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.2%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%15.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.0%10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alachua, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.9%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%4.1%1.8%
 Legal2.2%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment5.5%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.2%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.4%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.3%9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%0.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%25.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.5%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Alachua    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 10 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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