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Florence, OR vs Sun City West, AZ

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- Household income in Sun City West, is 16% more than it is in Florence and is 17% below the National Average.
- Florence unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Sun City West unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Florence, ORSun City West, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,256  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,837$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,719  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Florence, ORSun City West, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Florence, ORSun City West, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.9%13.1%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for Sun City West    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

We arrived to take possession of our home at then of April (2016). During the first four months we had many days when the temperature reached 120. When I see that  More

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You have been notified for several years per comments posted that there are NO schools in Sun City West. Why do you persist with the posting of cost per pupil in Sun  More

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Over 15 years ago

My wife and I live in a Del Webb retirement community - called Sun City West, in Phoenix Arizona. Since I am now in my early seventies, it has proven to be just perfect  More

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