2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Santa Clarita, CA vs Palm Bay, FL

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- Household income in Palm Bay, is 47% less than it is in Santa Clarita and is 23% below the National Average.
- Santa Clarita unemployment rate is 9.6%.
- Palm Bay unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Santa Clarita, CAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.6%4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,435$27,695$37,638
 Household Income$106,166$55,963$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,672$63,148$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Santa Clarita, CAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.3%7.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.3%11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%10.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.1%9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%11.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.5%12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.6%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.7%3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Santa Clarita, CAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.6%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%7.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.3%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.5%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.8%10.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%12.5%13.1%
Reviews for Santa Clarita    56 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It’s called awesome Town for a reason! Great schools, great People and climate! It’s a treasure!   More

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Wonderful community! Beautiful paseo paths throughout great for bike riding, roller skating, scooters, walks and jogs. Great weather, 30 minutes from the beach, lots  More

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My husband and I moved into our first home in 1989 - just as the Valencia Mall broke ground. I still miss the Bob's Big Boy at the corner of Valencia Blvd. and Magic  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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