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North Port, FL vs Rockledge, FL

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- Household income in Rockledge, is 6% more than it is in North Port and is 6% above the National Average.
- North Port unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Rockledge unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 North Port, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,331  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,327$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,828  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Port, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Port, FLRockledge, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.2%13.1%
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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Reviews for Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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