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Foley, AL vs Safety Harbor, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Safety Harbor, is 79% more than it is in Foley and is 28% above the National Average.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Safety Harbor unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Foley, ALSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,239  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,365$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,269  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foley, ALSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foley, ALSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Safety Harbor    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in my beloved Safety Harbor in the early 90's when I was just at the start of my career. I relocated from Illinois and so enjoyed life there. I walked Philippe  More

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I've lived across the entire US, Fort Lauderdale and Palm beach for nearly two decades, Tampa for three years, Dallas, Tulsa, been to New York, Naples, Fort Myers,  More

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I highly recommend Safety Harbor to anyone considering the Tampa/St Pete area. We have lived here for 6 years, and now face a potential move. I am considering a  More

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