2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sherman, TX vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in West Palm Beach, is 6% more than it is in Sherman and is 22% below the National Average.
- Sherman unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Sherman, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%39.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,379$36,247$37,638
 Household Income$53,536$56,549$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,302$67,432$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sherman, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.9%12.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%4.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%10.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.2%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%8.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.2%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%11.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.8%14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%5.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.0%6.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sherman, TXWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%14.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.6%5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.3%1.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.8%4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%2.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.4%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%5.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%7.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.5%10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Sherman    4 Reviews

I'm a sub in the school system and boy is it an eye opener! A LOT MORE MONEY needs to be spent here. There are so many people with very little education, few good  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is very INACCURATE. You can NOT find a decent house for $79,000 in this area unless it is a mobile home/trailer. I looked for 6 months and could NOT find a house in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sherman is one of the nicest cities in the U.S. First, the population and the business climate is exploding, with new hotels, a convention center and 7 new banks in the  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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