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Deerfield Beach, FL vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Household income in Carlsbad, is 140% more than it is in Deerfield Beach and is 42% above the National Average.
- Deerfield Beach unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Carlsbad unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Deerfield Beach, FLCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,168  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,302$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,705  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Deerfield Beach, FLCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Deerfield Beach, FLCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Deerfield Beach    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I live in Deerfield Beach, Florida and would like to find a very inexpensive place in or near Biloxi, Mississippi. My name is Phil and my phone number is (954)  More

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Over 20 years ago

Quiet Waters park is a great place to go for a jog, a picnic or for the adventurous some waterskiing, knee boarding and skateboarding. Although many trees and dirt bike  More

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Deerfield Beach is a beautiful place to live. The actual beach area has been renovated and is magnificent. Very clean with friendly people. All areas of the city are  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 5 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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