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Boca Raton, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- Household income in Lake Placid, is 54% less than it is in Boca Raton and is 66% below the National Average.
- Boca Raton unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Lake Placid unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Boca Raton, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,095  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,610$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,732  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boca Raton, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock21.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock21.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boca Raton, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock5.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Boca Raton    29 Reviews

Living here is like Paton Place. Also like Desperate Housewives or 90210. In the words its a terrible place to live. It's made up of predominantly New Yorkers and  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm new to the area and I like it so far. I was looking for a good Boca Raton Dentist an I found one for a Dental Fix Awesome  More

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Over 12 years ago

Health Care is  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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