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Safety Harbor, FL vs Estero, FL

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- Household income in Estero, is 2% less than it is in Safety Harbor and is 27% above the National Average.
- Safety Harbor unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Estero unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Safety Harbor, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,010  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$94,095$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,284  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Safety Harbor, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Safety Harbor, FLEstero, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.3%13.1%
Reviews for Safety Harbor    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in my beloved Safety Harbor in the early 90's when I was just at the start of my career. I relocated from Illinois and so enjoyed life there. I walked Philippe  More

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I've lived across the entire US, Fort Lauderdale and Palm beach for nearly two decades, Tampa for three years, Dallas, Tulsa, been to New York, Naples, Fort Myers,  More

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I highly recommend Safety Harbor to anyone considering the Tampa/St Pete area. We have lived here for 6 years, and now face a potential move. I am considering a  More

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Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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