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Gainesville, FL vs Daytona Beach, FL

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- Household income in Daytona Beach, is 4% more than it is in Gainesville and is 63% below the National Average.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Daytona Beach unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Gainesville, FLDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,986  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$42,392$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,701  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gainesville, FLDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gainesville, FLDaytona Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library12.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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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Reviews for Daytona Beach    18 Reviews

It's important to know there are two Daytonas. There's Daytona Beach, which is where, well, the beach is. Then there's Daytona on the mainland side of things. These are  More

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I moved here in April of 2018 and I'm very happy. I live downtown on the Halifax river/Intracoastal Waterway, by the beautiful marina and the Chart House restaurant. I'm  More

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They also built a Tanger Outlet Store with multiple shops. You can find things to do in Daytona Beach. I think the area gets a very bad rap at times due to Bike Week  More

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