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Miami Beach, FL vs Newport Beach, CA

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- Household income in Newport Beach, is 141% more than it is in Miami Beach and is 52% above the National Average.
- Miami Beach unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Newport Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Miami Beach, FLNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,738  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$142,463$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,898  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Miami Beach, FLNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock36.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Miami Beach, FLNewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.5%13.1%
Reviews for Miami Beach    15 Reviews

I like it cause its walkable. Bert in general doesn't know much and the biggest problem in Miami Beach is rising oceans. Just Google that. Its a nice place to visit  More

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Over 9 years ago

Great place to live, eat and spend holidays with  More

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Over 10 years ago

Life here are extremely expensive, I lived here 1 year ago, and this's my opinion, bad things, the parking are the worst in Miami Area, there are no space, a lot of  More

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Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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