2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Brandon, FL vs Staten Island, NY

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- Household income in Staten Island, is 39% more than it is in Brandon and is 23% above the National Average.
- Brandon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Staten Island unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Brandon, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.6%32.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,676$40,180$37,638
 Household Income$64,401$89,427$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,182$108,103$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brandon, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.0%9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.3%5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%5.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%12.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.2%14.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brandon, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.4%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.4%4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.4%1.8%
 Legal1.2%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%8.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%8.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%5.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%8.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.1%8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 10 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 6 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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