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Milton, FL vs North Port, FL

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- Household income in North Port, is 6% more than it is in Milton and is 0% above the National Average.
- Milton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- North Port unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Milton, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,263  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,265$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,685  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Milton, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Milton, FLNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement8.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance10.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Milton    3 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

the recent collapse of the housing market has made the situation in the job market very dismal. there are some IT jobs thru clearwire that are new tho. If you think you  More

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My experience as a "newcomer" to the Milton area found welcoming business owners, Pensacola Junior College employees, county employees at many offices, and workers at  More

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Over 20 years ago

Very "born and raised", "born again" town. Not friendly to newcomers. Better if you belong to a Fundamentalist/Evangelical church. Otherwise, acceptance into the  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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