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Port Richey, FL vs Valdosta, GA

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- Household income in Valdosta, is 21% less than it is in Port Richey and is 96% below the National Average.
- Port Richey unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Valdosta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Port Richey, FLValdosta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,765  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$35,188$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,768  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port Richey, FLValdosta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port Richey, FLValdosta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.6%13.1%
Reviews for Port Richey    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It's Florida, so yeah, it's hot. Way too hot. Why is this place populated? Keep an extra pair of clothes in your car because by the time you get there from your front  More

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Port Richey is only 2.7 square miles, so the majority of us who have a Port Richey address don't actually live in PR. I have been hear over a year now and still don't  More

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Over 15 years ago

The area has become very run down in the last few years. Many properties are empty, house prices falling. Crime and drugs are on the rise. Not the best of places to  More

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Reviews for Valdosta    26 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The people here are the poster children of "southern hospitality". Meaning they are snooty, passive aggressive, racist, judgemental,fake, people I've ever there is  More

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Finding a job in Valdosta is extremely hard unless you know someone! Trying to get some kind of medical insurance if your not working is even worse! There is no  More

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I LOVE THE TROPICAL RAINS HERE,AFTER ABOUT 20-30 MINUTES I GO OUT TO WASH MY HAIR, I AM VERY PRAYERFUL WHEN I DO IT, I NOTICED A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE AFRAID OF THE WEATHER.  More

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