2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Destin, FL vs Wasilla, AK

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Highlights
- Household income in Wasilla, is 24% less than it is in Destin and is 11% below the National Average.
- Destin unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Wasilla unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Destin, FLWasilla, AKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.2%-0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.2%19.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,007$34,791$37,638
 Household Income$81,827$62,292$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,000$80,905$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Destin, FLWasilla, AKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%7.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%5.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.5%7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.0%15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.0%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.5%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Destin, FLWasilla, AKUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.4%13.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.5%6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%4.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.2%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%19.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.7%2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%13.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.9%9.6%13.1%
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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Reviews for Wasilla    7 Reviews

I've lived in Wasilla for two years so far and I love it. I have no problems with the valley. I live about 10 minutes south of the center of town in Wasilla and bought  More

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Previously lived for many years in Eagle River, Alaska. Moved to Wasilla almost 6 years ago now. The Wasilla cityscape is littered with aging strip malls and  More

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The main reason I’m commenting is to point out a glaring error in this website’s data. School funding is not $5,700 per year as this site reports. It is likely double  More

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