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Lithia Springs, GA vs Sarasota, FL

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- Household income in Sarasota, is 26% more than it is in Lithia Springs and is 10% below the National Average.
- Lithia Springs unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Sarasota unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Lithia Springs, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,797  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$62,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,003  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lithia Springs, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lithia Springs, GASarasota, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Lithia Springs    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Lithia Springs for almost a year. While there isn't much of a night life, Atlanta isn't too far away for weekend fun. Douglasville, which is about 10  More

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Over 17 years ago

I currently live in Lithia Springs. It's a very quiet town with little to do. However, the cost of living is exceptionable. The sales tax right now is 6% and home start  More

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Over 17 years ago

The weather here changes all day everyday... I've experienced this type of weather all my life so I just keep a sweater and umbrella in my car. But I've been told it's  More

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Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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