2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Treasure Island, FL vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Destin, is 3% more than it is in Treasure Island and is 16% above the National Average.
- Treasure Island unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Destin unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Treasure Island, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.4%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.3%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.0%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,638$51,007$37,638
 Household Income$79,491$81,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,715$95,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Treasure Island, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.8%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.6%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.3%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.9%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.8%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K16.1%11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Treasure Island, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance39.9%21.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.1%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.4%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.4%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.4%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.2%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.7%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving2.8%9.9%13.1%
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Very expensive home  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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