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Port Charlotte, FL vs Safety Harbor, FL

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- Household income in Safety Harbor, is 75% more than it is in Port Charlotte and is 28% above the National Average.
- Port Charlotte unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Safety Harbor unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Port Charlotte, FLSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,983  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$96,365$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,959  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Charlotte, FLSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Charlotte, FLSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.2%13.1%
Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for Safety Harbor    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in my beloved Safety Harbor in the early 90's when I was just at the start of my career. I relocated from Illinois and so enjoyed life there. I walked Philippe  More

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I've lived across the entire US, Fort Lauderdale and Palm beach for nearly two decades, Tampa for three years, Dallas, Tulsa, been to New York, Naples, Fort Myers,  More

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I highly recommend Safety Harbor to anyone considering the Tampa/St Pete area. We have lived here for 6 years, and now face a potential move. I am considering a  More

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