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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA vs Islamorada, FL

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- Household income in Islamorada, is 23% less than it is in Carmel-by-the-Sea and is 11% above the National Average.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Islamorada unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAIslamorada, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-7.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$76,590  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$77,423$69,021
 Family Median Income$169,341  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAIslamorada, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Carmel-by-the-Sea, CAIslamorada, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.4%13.1%
Reviews for Carmel-By-The-Sea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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carmel has about 60 vacation homes and a dense cottage-y downtown. basically it is a tourist trap cental business district and a bunch of vacation rental homes. the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Liberals have run me out of town. The political is so overwhelming I am looking to relocate. However, if you are an aging hippie with a great deal of money you will be  More

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Reviews for Islamorada    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Islamorada is a unique and beautiful 4-island community in the Florida Keys. It has great boating and fishing opportunities and some great local restaurants. It has a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Great weather, friendly people. Great place to visit and live. Work is work wherever you live, so remember that if you live here you are not on vacation 24/7 like all  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived here 27 years and seen our lovely Islands become corporatized into condo haven. It is a lovely place, but it is changing so that the average person finds  More

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