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Siesta Key, FL vs Clearwater, FL

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- Household income in Clearwater, is 50% less than it is in Siesta Key and is 27% below the National Average.
- Siesta Key unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Clearwater unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Siesta Key, FLClearwater, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$103,965  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,182$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,357  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Siesta Key, FLClearwater, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Siesta Key, FLClearwater, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance30.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology17.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Siesta Key    2 Reviews

May through October is another story! Heat, humidity and mozzies with 4 inch wingspans. Welcome to the Gulf  More

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Over 19 years ago

like any sub-tropical paradise, the climate is the best and the worst all rolled into one. Today is Dec. 28th, 2007, the temperature is 82, the breeze is on, life is as  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 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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