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St. Augustine, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Punta Gorda, is 2% more than it is in St. Augustine and is 0% below the National Average.
- St. Augustine unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Punta Gorda unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 St. Augustine, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,528  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,923$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,957  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Augustine, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Augustine, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for St. Augustine    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

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 4 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 4 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 Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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