2024 Compare Cities Economy:
St. Augustine, FL vs Cookeville, TN

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- Household income in Cookeville, is 35% less than it is in St. Augustine and is 58% below the National Average.
- St. Augustine unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Cookeville unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 St. Augustine, FLCookeville, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.6%5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%42.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,528$24,691$37,638
 Household Income$67,269$43,611$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,957$63,425$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Augustine, FLCookeville, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.0%16.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%9.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.3%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%11.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.9%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%8.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.6%3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Augustine, FLCookeville, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%11.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.8%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%2.5%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%7.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment4.1%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%5.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.1%10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%16.2%13.1%
Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

I have lived her for 19 years and cannot leave for various reasons but would if I could. When we first moved here it was quiet, affordable and had good restaurant  More

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Over 3 years ago

Great area, but in decline due to the number of tristate refugees who are moving here in droves and ruining a once charming area just like they have done in South  More

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Over 3 years ago

Completely overcrowded place to live. It takes 40 min to go 4 miles. Don't live  More

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Reviews for Cookeville    12 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Cookeville for around 7 years non consecutively. Don’t expect to go on a walk here. Sidewalks are fairly abundant but they are not well maintained and there  More

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My wife and I both moved here to work for state government. Other people are right, the pay is awful, hovering around $28k for people with masters and doctorates. Rental  More

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Been here for 4-5 years now, crime is on the rise and pay is stagnant, don't look for much over 28k a year in gross income here. Lots of areas are getting metro  More

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