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Knoxville, TN vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Tampa, is 35% more than it is in Knoxville and is 15% below the National Average.
- Knoxville unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Tampa unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Knoxville, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%42.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,277$40,962$37,638
 Household Income$44,308$59,893$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,141$76,966$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Knoxville, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%4.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.5%8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.8%8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%10.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.3%13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%11.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Knoxville, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%19.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.1%2.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%4.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.1%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.2%9.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  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 KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
37918, 37920, 37922, 37923, 37931, 37921, 37919, 37849, 37917, 37912, 16 total
ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total

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