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Bay Harbor Islands, FL vs Surfside, FL

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- Household income in Surfside, is 15% less than it is in Bay Harbor Islands and is 2% below the National Average.
- Bay Harbor Islands unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Surfside unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Bay Harbor Islands, FLSurfside, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,671  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,544$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,934  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bay Harbor Islands, FLSurfside, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bay Harbor Islands, FLSurfside, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.2%13.1%
Reviews for Bay Harbor Islands    1 Reviews

If you are looking to live close to the beach but without the husle. Bay Harbor islands is the best place. is close to the beach, close to Bal Harbor shops literally 10  More

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