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Bradenton, FL vs Palatka, FL

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- Household income in Palatka, is 44% less than it is in Bradenton and is 146% below the National Average.
- Bradenton unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Palatka unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Bradenton, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,154  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$28,082$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,556  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bradenton, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bradenton, FLPalatka, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bradenton    32 Reviews

Stay away from University Place in Bradenton FL (Cooper Ceek Blvd and Honore Ave.) We made the mistake of buying in this "safe" gated community according to the realtor  More

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I just bought a home in Oneco area at 11st and 53rd, Naturally my realtor said its not a bad area and not to worry but seems theres a few gangs near by and a lot of  More

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Over 10 years ago

I placed a review of Bradenton in previous comments on Bradenton, Florida. I cannot find the review. I have lived in Europe, St. Petersburg, New York, Tampa, and  More

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Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Would love to hear your views on life in  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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