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Boynton Beach, FL vs Peoria, IL

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- Household income in Peoria, is 12% less than it is in Boynton Beach and is 29% below the National Average.
- Boynton Beach unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Peoria unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Boynton Beach, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,054  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,568$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,879  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boynton Beach, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boynton Beach, FLPeoria, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Boynton Beach    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In Boynton Beach since three years. Loud and dirty, road are unsafe for bicyclists!  More

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I live in Boynton and every year it gets worse down here... The heat has been unbearable for months and the city is overcrowded! A simple errand can take much longer  More

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Over 11 years ago

The climate is not bad. Mild winters but hot and humid summers. Hurricanes, but no snow and ice storms. Cost of living is a little too high, as is population density.  More

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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