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Clewiston, FL vs Sunrise, FL

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- Household income in Sunrise, is 50% more than it is in Clewiston and is 12% below the National Average.
- Clewiston unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Sunrise unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Clewiston, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,739  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,830$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,485  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clewiston, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clewiston, FLSunrise, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Clewiston    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I grew up in this small town, and I got out as quickly as possible. It is extremely cliquey, and people are rude. If you're from the "right" family, you'll be fine, but  More

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Over 12 years ago

I will never decide to take the scenic route again to Miami by going through this place. I guess because I was on my way to Miami to represent a client for court the  More

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Over 14 years ago

If something is not done with offenders in Hendry County we will be higher in crime. Offenders need to be punished harshly. We are experiencing a higher population of  More

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Reviews for Sunrise    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I absolutely love living in Sunrise. I wish that I could stay but the am about to retire and cannot afford to live here on my retirement. It is a great city and very  More

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We will be moving to south Florida sometime shortly after first of 2012. We just can't decide exactly where. We are a couple in our middle 50"s, like to shop, eat &  More

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Over 17 years ago

The climate in Sunrise, Fl is wonderful. We can go swimming before May, usually during Spring Break as long as we don't (yes, as we Florida's call it) get a cold front.  More

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