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Parkland, FL vs Waco, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Waco, is 76% less than it is in Parkland and is 62% below the National Average.
- Parkland unemployment rate is 3.2%.
- Waco unemployment rate is 6.6%.

Economy
 Parkland, FLWaco, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.2%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.4%38.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,078$24,451$37,638
 Household Income$174,295$42,687$69,021
 Family Median Income$182,654$58,219$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Parkland, FLWaco, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.7%18.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%7.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.6%11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K2.8%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%7.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.2%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.1%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.2%4.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K40.5%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Parkland, FLWaco, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance36.0%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.0%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%2.4%1.8%
 Legal3.8%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%8.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%5.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.1%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%2.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.1%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%4.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%22.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.3%8.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.2%15.2%13.1%

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Reviews for Parkland    8 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am only 18 years old, but I have lived here for 10 years, more than half of my life. I attended Riverglades Elementary, Westglades middle, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas  More

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Over 10 years ago

Let's face it, South Florida has really gone downhill fast in the past 5-7 years. Maybe it was the economy crashing, maybe it was the influx of crazies and weirdos to  More

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Our family is from Chicago and we have been living here a year now. Our family settled in NE Parkland, which is considered the "older" section of town. I like it here!   More

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Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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