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Jacksonville, FL vs Pahoa, HI

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- Household income in Pahoa, is 2% less than it is in Jacksonville and is 21% below the National Average.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Pahoa unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Jacksonville, FLPahoa, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,654  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$57,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$71,416  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jacksonville, FLPahoa, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jacksonville, FLPahoa, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock16.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.3%13.1%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Pahoa    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

That's impossible. The state of Hawaii sets the amount for every student; doesn't matter where they live. It's a set amount. No such thing as 0.   More

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Regarding the cost of living in Pahoa and rural areas around Pahoa, everything is related to what your needs are. Most grow their own veggies, many are off grid, (very  More

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