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St. Cloud, FL vs Florence, SC

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- Household income in Florence, is 20% less than it is in St. Cloud and is 32% below the National Average.
- St. Cloud unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Florence unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 St. Cloud, FLFlorence, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth57.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,809  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,425$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,060  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Cloud, FLFlorence, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Cloud, FLFlorence, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support26.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  More

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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