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Canyon Lake, TX vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- Household income in West Palm Beach, is 30% less than it is in Canyon Lake and is 22% below the National Average.
- Canyon Lake unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Canyon Lake, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,382  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,549$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,286  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Canyon Lake, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Canyon Lake, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Canyon Lake    6 Reviews

Casual, laid back. Authentic Texas. Great BBQ and  More

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I'm looking at inexpensive real estate (85-150k) in Canyon Lake in hopes of retiring in 2012. Seems no matter what town/city you live in, some parts of the town are  More

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Canyon Lake is a beautiful area located just one hour from Austin, 40 minutes from San Antonio and 15 miles from New Braunfels. Location a big plus, rolling hills,  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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