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Pensacola, FL vs Paradise Valley, AZ

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- Household income in Paradise Valley, is 244% more than it is in Pensacola and is 66% above the National Average.
- Pensacola unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Paradise Valley unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Pensacola, FLParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,656  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$203,659$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,957  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Pensacola, FLParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock50.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Pensacola, FLParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.6%13.1%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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