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Estero, FL vs St. Marys, GA

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- Household income in St. Marys, is 32% less than it is in Estero and is 7% below the National Average.
- Estero unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- St. Marys unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Estero, FLSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$61,889  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,239$69,021
 Family Median Income$103,763  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Estero, FLSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Estero, FLSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support35.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.9%13.1%
Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 19 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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Reviews for St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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