2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Homestead, FL vs Huntsville, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Huntsville, is 16% more than it is in Homestead and is 13% below the National Average.
- Homestead unemployment rate is 8.7%.
- Huntsville unemployment rate is 3.1%.
 Homestead, FLHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.7%3.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%3.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%40.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,444$38,838$37,638
 Household Income$52,334$60,959$69,021
 Family Median Income$51,797$84,059$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Homestead, FLHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%11.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%4.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.7%9.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.7%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%8.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%11.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.1%14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%8.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Homestead, FLHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%16.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%15.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.1%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%6.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%6.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.8%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.1%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%18.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry6.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.8%5.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.1%10.5%13.1%
Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 6 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 6 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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