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Clearwater, FL vs Traverse City, MI

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- Household income in Traverse City, is 18% more than it is in Clearwater and is 8% below the National Average.
- Clearwater unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Traverse City unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Clearwater, FLTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.1%34.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,259$41,461$37,638
 Household Income$54,182$64,033$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,003$93,201$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clearwater, FLTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.3%9.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.9%3.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.5%11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%6.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%6.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.2%5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clearwater, FLTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%13.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%3.8%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%7.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%9.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%18.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.2%9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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