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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Mountain Brook, AL

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- Household income in Mountain Brook, is 51% more than it is in Palm Beach Gardens and is 54% above the National Average.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Mountain Brook unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$72,927  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$150,268$69,021
 Family Median Income$134,385  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%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  Unlock2.1%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 Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Life's good in Mountain Brook! My father was in a hospital for surgery in Birmingham. I got lost and found myself wandering through gorgeous, wooded Montain Brook. Very  More

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