2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Richmond, VA vs Port Charlotte, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Port Charlotte, is 0% more than it is in Richmond and is 26% below the National Average.
- Richmond unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Port Charlotte unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Richmond, VAPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.1%38.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,132$30,983$37,638
 Household Income$54,795$54,956$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,604$64,959$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Richmond, VAPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.1%9.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%9.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.6%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%9.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.7%13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Richmond, VAPort Charlotte, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%14.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.1%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%3.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%5.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%25.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%12.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%11.1%13.1%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 3 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 3 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  More

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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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Dethen · 

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 9 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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