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Asheville, NC vs Port Charlotte, FL

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- Household income in Port Charlotte, is 6% less than it is in Asheville and is 26% below the National Average.
- Asheville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Port Charlotte unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Asheville, NCPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,392  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,468  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Asheville, NCPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Asheville, NCPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Dethen · 

Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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