2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Martinsburg, WV vs Sarasota, FL

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- Household income in Sarasota, is 36% more than it is in Martinsburg and is 10% below the National Average.
- Martinsburg unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Sarasota unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Martinsburg, WVSarasota, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.7%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.4%44.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,858$48,380$37,638
 Household Income$45,901$62,615$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,345$78,851$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Martinsburg, WVSarasota, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.4%9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%4.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.0%11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%8.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.0%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%5.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%14.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%5.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Martinsburg, WVSarasota, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.1%13.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.0%3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.6%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%5.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.9%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.9%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%8.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.6%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Martinsburg    15 Reviews

We moved to Martinsburg for retirement, and we love it. Unfortunately, I have to agree with the other comments in this list. People are unlikely to stay, given the lack  More

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I've lived here for seven years and I love it here. People talk about crime however the majority of it is drug use and is a national problem. The police do a pretty  More

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I have lived in the area since 2001. This is an honest review: The Good and Bad: 1. At least there are no ridiculous riots going on. People here have some sense.  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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