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Columbus, OH vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Destin, is 40% more than it is in Columbus and is 16% above the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Destin unemployment rate is 4.0%.

Economy
 Columbus, OHDestin, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.7%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.9%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.2%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.7%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,481$51,007$37,638
 Household Income$58,575$81,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,630$95,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, OHDestin, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.8%5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.4%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.6%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.3%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.3%11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, OHDestin, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%21.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.0%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.2%9.9%13.1%

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews

Ellenore · 
Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Over 2 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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ZIPS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO
43228, 43229, 43207, 43232, 43224, 43204, 43235, 43110, 43201, 43219, 31 total
ZIPS IN DESTIN, FLORIDA
32541

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