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Gulf Breeze, FL vs Washington, DC

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- Household income in Washington, is 6% less than it is in Gulf Breeze and is 26% above the National Average.
- Gulf Breeze unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Gulf Breeze, FLWashington, DCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$70,124  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,547$69,021
 Family Median Income$138,646  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gulf Breeze, FLWashington, DCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock21.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gulf Breeze, FLWashington, DCUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock12.4%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology18.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Gulf Breeze    7 Reviews

If you have already retired or it's just around the corner; Gulf Breeze, FL is a great place to consider. With multiple Navy and Air Force bases in the surrounding  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in a town East of Gulf Breeze called Navarre off the coastal route 98. I don't know why it isn't on the list of towns. Navarre, and Navarre Beach, especially is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in the north so for me the heat and humidity here is nothing short of relentless which is difficult because I am really an outdoors person. If you choose to  More

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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