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Big Pine Key, FL vs Destin, FL

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- Household income in Destin, is 17% more than it is in Big Pine Key and is 16% above the National Average.
- Big Pine Key unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Destin unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Big Pine Key, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,386  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$97,014  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Big Pine Key, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Big Pine Key, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair26.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Big Pine Key    1 Reviews

I'd lived in Florida (Orlando) most of my life, and thought we had considered all the pros/cons when we chose to semi-retire in remote, rural Big Pine Key, in the  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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