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Ronkonkoma, NY vs Clearwater, FL

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- Household income in Clearwater, is 53% less than it is in Ronkonkoma and is 27% below the National Average.
- Ronkonkoma unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Clearwater unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Ronkonkoma, NYClearwater, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,792  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,182$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,951  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ronkonkoma, NYClearwater, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ronkonkoma, NYClearwater, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Ronkonkoma    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Property taxes are very high and it makes it impossible to retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not much goes on in Ronkonkoma. It's best feature is that it's conveniently located to easily leave. It has a non-stop speed train to Manhattan and a little private  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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