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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Highlands Ranch, CO

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- Household income in Highlands Ranch, is 34% more than it is in Palm Beach Gardens and is 49% above the National Average.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Highlands Ranch unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.6%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,927  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$134,041$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,385  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLHighlands Ranch, COUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%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 Highlands Ranch    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised in Highlands Ranch and I know what you’re thinking. “This is a rich girl.” I am not. My parents moved here before it became rich and boujie and the  More

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Worked in the DTC and HR was an easy commute. The people are yuppy- scum-snobs, who do not thank you for holding the door open for their 3+ children, noses held high in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved here from Denver, about 2.5 yrs ago, I did note the affluence, lack of diversity (compared to Denver) and seeming Stepford Wives phenomenon. It is all  More

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