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Dover, FL vs Brandon, FL

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- Household income in Brandon, is 119% more than it is in Dover and is 7% below the National Average.
- Dover unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Brandon unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Dover, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,115  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,401$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,083  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dover, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dover, FLBrandon, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library0.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair23.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Dover    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

If you are wealthy and can live "at the beach" then perhaps one's life here is idyllic, but basically the Miami/Dade area is populated by rude and agressive road  More

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Over 20 years ago

I can't wait to get away from the Tampa Bay area! It is nearly impossible for the first time home buyer (who isn't independently wealthy!) to buy a nice home in a good  More

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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 12 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 12 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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