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Fernandina Beach, FL vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Tampa, is 25% less than it is in Fernandina Beach and is 15% below the National Average.
- Fernandina Beach unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Tampa unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Fernandina Beach, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth47.8%42.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,051$40,962$37,638
 Household Income$80,260$59,893$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,675$76,966$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fernandina Beach, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.4%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.5%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%10.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.5%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.0%11.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fernandina Beach, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%19.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.6%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services4.1%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care0.5%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.5%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%9.6%13.1%

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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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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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ZIPS IN FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
32034
ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total

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