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LaGrange, GA vs Lehigh Acres, FL

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- Household income in Lehigh Acres, is 43% more than it is in LaGrange and is 30% below the National Average.
- LaGrange unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Lehigh Acres unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 LaGrange, GALehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,919  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,894$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,725  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 LaGrange, GALehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 LaGrange, GALehigh Acres, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lagrange    7 Reviews

I have lived in LaGrange my entire life and it has so much to offer for a town of its size! We have a rich culture that offers music, art, food, education and recreation  More

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Over 11 years ago

LaGrange is a beautiful southern city with many more amenities than one would expect for a relatively small town.  More

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Over 16 years ago

QUITE, RURAL, LOTS OF CULTURAL EVENTS, A LARGE LAKE, OUT OF "TRAFFIC" BUT CLOSE TO A TOWN WITH LOTS OF SHOPPING, 1 HOUR TO ATLANTA AIRPORT, DAILY TRANSIT TO ATLANTA  More

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Reviews for Lehigh Acres    11 Reviews

I grew up in Lehigh and liked it better then now it has too many people. The crime is worse now with the growth in population. I miss my small town that no one seemed  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love the hometown feel. They have a great VFW and American Legion to socialize. Great Climate the cost of living is much cheaper than Cape Coral . You are close to  More

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Michael · 

I have lived in Lehigh Acres for most of my life. Throughout the years I've been living there, I've been physically attacked in the schools (growing up), physically  More

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