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Flagler Beach, FL vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Household income in Tuscaloosa, is 21% less than it is in Flagler Beach and is 54% below the National Average.
- Flagler Beach unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Tuscaloosa unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Flagler Beach, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,402  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,880$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,978  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Flagler Beach, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Flagler Beach, FLTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
Reviews for Flagler Beach    2 Reviews

Flagler Beach has a few characteristics that make it geographically unique: 1. It is the closest beach to I-95 along the entire eastern US coast (approx. 3  More

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Over 16 years ago

Flagler beach is pretty cool. Crime rate is more than a 4 out of 10. Probably more like a 6. Theres alot of alcoholics and surf bums, the center of town can get a little  More

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Reviews for Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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