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Shady Side, MD vs North Port, FL

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- Household income in North Port, is 41% less than it is in Shady Side and is 0% above the National Average.
- Shady Side unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- North Port unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Shady Side, MDNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,685  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$69,265$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,409  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shady Side, MDNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shady Side, MDNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.3%13.1%
Reviews for Shady Side    2 Reviews

Shady Side, like most of South Anne Arundel County, is a tight-knit community. I moved here for almost 9 years ago without knowing anyone in the area. It wasn't until  More

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I have lived in the Shady Side area for 13 years. The contrast of rain and snowfall between the southern part of Anne Arundel County, Washington DC, Fairfax County VA,  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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