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Melbourne, FL vs Thomasville, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Thomasville, is 21% less than it is in Melbourne and is 57% below the National Average.
- Melbourne unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Thomasville unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Melbourne, FLThomasville, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,940  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,063$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,971  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melbourne, FLThomasville, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melbourne, FLThomasville, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Thomasville    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

My husband had transfered his job from Lordstown Ohio to Florida. I did my research and found Thomasville to have a very low crime rate along with a wonderful school  More

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