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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Household income in Fort Myers, is 48% less than it is in Palm Beach Gardens and is 34% below the National Average.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Fort Myers unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,927  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,682$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,385  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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