2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Key West, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in West Palm Beach, is 25% less than it is in Key West and is 22% below the National Average.
- Key West unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Key West, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,786  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,549$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,360  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Key West, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Key West, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%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 9 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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