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Alachua, FL vs St. Augustine Shores, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in St. Augustine Shores, is 2% less than it is in Alachua and is 7% below the National Average.
- Alachua unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- St. Augustine Shores unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Alachua, FLSt. Augustine Shores, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,179  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,217$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,573  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alachua, FLSt. Augustine Shores, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock18.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alachua, FLSt. Augustine Shores, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services6.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement6.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Alachua    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Reviews for St. Augustine Shores    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Very nice in the fall/winter (late Oct. - April). Too hot in the summer with high humidity. Best to escape north,which I do, during late spring and summer/early  More

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