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Gulf Shores, AL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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- Household income in Palm Beach Gardens, is 88% more than it is in Gulf Shores and is 31% above the National Average.
- Gulf Shores unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Gulf Shores, ALPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,020  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$99,734$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,557  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gulf Shores, ALPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock22.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gulf Shores, ALPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.3%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 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 14 years ago

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

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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