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Port St. Lucie, FL vs Augusta, GA

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- Household income in Augusta, is 33% less than it is in Port St. Lucie and is 50% below the National Average.
- Port St. Lucie unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Augusta unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Port St. Lucie, FLAugusta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,520  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,108$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,757  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Port St. Lucie, FLAugusta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Port St. Lucie, FLAugusta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.2%13.1%
Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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Reviews for Augusta    35 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for 9 years and this is not a good place to live. I've been to 46 states and 4 countries. While people tout the nature, the water is for the most  More

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Over 4 years ago

Richmond County is a cesspool with a greedy racist mayor. The demographics have certainly changed over the years and is now a liberal Democrat hell hole. The Augusta  More

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Over 5 years ago

Augusta is a wonderful place to live. To be honest, people who have negative things to say have NOT made the effort to explore all the beauty. We have a gorgeous lake  More

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