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Port Orange, FL vs Blue Ridge, GA

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- Household income in Blue Ridge, is 49% less than it is in Port Orange and is 131% below the National Average.
- Port Orange unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Blue Ridge unemployment rate is 2.8%.
 Port Orange, FLBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,563  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$29,922$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,607  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Orange, FLBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock22.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Orange, FLBlue Ridge, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  More

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Reviews for Blue Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

One of Georgia's best kept secrets, unless you are an Artist or crafter. Beautiful little town, with scads of appeal for tourists and art lovers. It is a good ways away  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quaint yet very nice variety of shops and restaurants, the county (Fannin) is heavily forested with hills and mountains for recreation, climate of weather is usually  More

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Blue Ridge is nestled in the mountains and has a lovely downtown area for those who love to shop. Watercraft and tubing is all here. Fun area with lots of festivals  More

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