2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Avalon, CA vs Key West, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Key West, is 3% less than it is in Avalon and is 9% above the National Average.
- Avalon unemployment rate is 10.9%.
- Key West unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Avalon, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,178  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$75,638$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,362  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Avalon, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Avalon, CAKey West, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library1.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%13.1%
Reviews for Avalon    3 Reviews

I've moved to Avalon three years ago to be closer to family in Los Angeles. I was unsure about California at first because of the hot temperatures, wildfires, and cost  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Avalon since high school and I never want to leave! It's small, charming, and I've made some amazing friends here. Avalon is also close enough to the city  More

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Over 17 years ago

I think your summary of the commuting situation in Avalon is rather misleading. The entire city is only about a mile in diameter. About half of the folks here  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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