2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Gulf Shores, AL vs Brunswick, GA

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- Household income in Brunswick, is 45% less than it is in Gulf Shores and is 135% below the National Average.
- Gulf Shores unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Brunswick unemployment rate is 3.9%.
 Gulf Shores, ALBrunswick, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.9%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,020$29,000$37,638
 Household Income$53,048$29,362$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,557$33,357$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gulf Shores, ALBrunswick, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%24.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%8.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.8%19.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.9%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.9%8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%5.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%7.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.8%6.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%1.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.4%4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gulf Shores, ALBrunswick, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%11.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%1.0%1.8%
 Legal1.8%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%4.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.7%0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.0%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.5%11.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.5%8.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.8%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.4%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%10.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.2%14.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 13 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Brunswick    12 Reviews

Moved here six years ago… A great place to live… Excellent weather and always has a gentle seabreeze… A great place for retirees… And Brunswick has an excellent tax  More

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Over 7 years ago

Hello all I have been in Brunswick for the last 13 years. Many of the reviews that are here were accurate 8, 10, or 15 years ago (when they were written). Today, we  More

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I hope to be in that area by the  More

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