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Live Oak, FL vs Amherst, NY

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Highlights
- Household income in Amherst, is 78% more than it is in Live Oak and is 15% above the National Average.
- Live Oak unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Amherst unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Live Oak, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,402  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$80,744$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,802  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Live Oak, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K16.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Live Oak, FLAmherst, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance5.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library11.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Live Oak    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

great for those retired, "boring" for those under the age of  More

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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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