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Palm Coast, FL vs Staten Island, NY

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- Household income in Staten Island, is 45% more than it is in Palm Coast and is 23% above the National Average.
- Palm Coast unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Staten Island unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Palm Coast, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,667  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,427$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,986  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palm Coast, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock14.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palm Coast, FLStaten Island, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 6 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 7 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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Reviews for Staten Island    2 Reviews

Expensive housing. Lots of traffic at times, but still many times nicer than the rest of NYC. Staten Island has a few beautiful beaches, and overall most of the people  More

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Over 7 years ago

Low quality of life, expect a 60-90 minute commute if you live here as there are no jobs on the island. As for the people, they are very rude and miserable, have serious  More

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