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Floral City, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Household income in Gainesville, is 19% less than it is in Floral City and is 69% below the National Average.
- Floral City unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Floral City, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,686  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,937$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,094  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Floral City, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Floral City, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library0.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement8.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Floral City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since I moved from Cabot , Pa 23 years ago. This is a very peaceful place to live. Everyone knows everyone else and it has a wonderful small town  More

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Floral City is a very small, quaint town 45 minutes north of Tampa. It is located near the center of a triangle defined by Gainsville, Orlando and Tampa. All the peace &  More

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Over 18 years ago

Recently purchased home in Floral City, FL. So far we are pretty pleased with the town overall. There are a few quirks but certainly better than where we were. Nice  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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