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Key West, FL vs Troy, OH

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- Household income in Troy, is 13% less than it is in Key West and is 5% below the National Average.
- Key West unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Troy unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Key West, FLTroy, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,786  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,563$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,360  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Key West, FLTroy, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Key West, FLTroy, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.2%13.1%
Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 10 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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Reviews for Troy    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Troy is an okay place to raise a family. Local police target young people. Local politics dominated by Republicans. Many jobs have left area. Many major  More

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Over 17 years ago

Troy, Ohio is a small city about 20 miles north of Dayton, Ohio. I have lived in or near Troy all of my life. It is, for the most part, a quiet, relaxing place to live  More

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Over 19 years ago

The climate here is quite humid, with seasonal changes for summer, autumn, winter and  More

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