2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Palmetto, FL vs Spokane, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Spokane, is 12% more than it is in Palmetto and is 21% below the National Average.
- Palmetto unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Spokane unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Palmetto, FLSpokane, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.1%33.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,252$32,991$37,638
 Household Income$50,762$56,977$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,996$74,383$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Palmetto, FLSpokane, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.7%11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%3.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%8.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%9.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.3%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.8%12.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%5.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Palmetto, FLSpokane, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%14.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.0%4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%3.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.5%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.3%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.0%6.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%4.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.8%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.8%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%4.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.1%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Palmetto    3 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Best bet for Florida living is newer bedroom communities. Closer to inland parks for canoe and kayak, but a quick drive to the shore. There's not a safe city in the  More

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I am a 40yr old single female who moved to Palmetto about 6 years ago. Since I have been here, I have seen the change in the town. Despite a bad economy, Palmetto  More

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Over 17 years ago

My husband and I are moving from this area because the schools are more than poor. With almost no after school activites or diverse educational choices. If you child  More

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Reviews for Spokane    146 Reviews

Lived here all of my life. I've visited enough cities to understand that Spokane could be so much better, but it falls short in many ways. Its car-oriented development  More

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Over 2 years ago

I lived in the Spokane area for 35 years. It has its positives and negatives. Be sure and pick a safe community to live in. Rural areas are rather scary. Too many  More

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I've lived in Spokane for over 5 years after moving here from the Vancouver area for a job. I miss Western Washington. Home buying: When I first moved here, you could  More

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