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Oceanside, CA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Punta Gorda, is 15% less than it is in Oceanside and is 0% below the National Average.
- Oceanside unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Punta Gorda unemployment rate is 5.0%.

Economy
 Oceanside, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.4%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.6%38.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,366$49,469$37,638
 Household Income$80,837$68,923$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,687$86,803$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oceanside, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.1%7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.6%7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%13.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.6%16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%6.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.8%10.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oceanside, CAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%26.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.5%2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%3.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.6%0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%26.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%2.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%7.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 6 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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ZIPS IN OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA
92057 92056 92058 92054
ZIPS IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955

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