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Brooksville, FL vs Valley Stream, NY

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- Household income in Valley Stream, is 228% more than it is in Brooksville and is 40% above the National Average.
- Brooksville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Valley Stream unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Brooksville, FLValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,138  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,602$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brooksville, FLValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brooksville, FLValley Stream, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.1%13.1%
Reviews for Brooksville    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I retired to Brooksville 5 years ago and I love it. It is clean, peaceful and friendly. I have joined several organizations and made many interesting and helpful  More

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Over 17 years ago

there might as well not be a bus system. They dont run after 5 pm on weekdays,and not at all on  More

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Over 18 years ago

we are at retirement age and can no longer afford to reside in florida. between the taxes and homeowner's insurance it has priced us out of the market. we will not be  More

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Reviews for Valley Stream    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for longer than I care to have lived here. Everything is close except important things like jobs. Commute 1.5 hours or more to find a decent job. Then  More

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Valley Stream is just five minutes away from NYC City Border Line. Fifteen minutes away from JFK Airport border. a beautiful Village with a great amount of Quality. I  More

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Over 15 years ago

Valley Stream is a fairly quiet town in Nassau County, Long Island with a rather low Crime Rate. It borders on Elmont, Rosedale and Cambria Heights Queens and is a  More

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