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Lexington, GA vs New Port Richey, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in New Port Richey, is 37% less than it is in Lexington and is 71% below the National Average.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- New Port Richey unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Lexington, GANew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,661  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,319$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,632  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lexington, GANew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K0.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K4.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock7.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lexington, GANew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance25.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I’ve lived in Lexington Georgia for 25 years . It’s a excellent place to raise a family. In my 61 years and living in three other Southern states and 5 cities, this one  More

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Over 12 years ago

I work for a optometrist selling glasses. The customers are friendly and they drop loads of glasses off to donate to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I work for the local vision doctor and get to meet many people. I also get to drop loads of glasses at the goodwill center. Weather here is great year around. Keep  More

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Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 8 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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