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West Palm Beach, FL vs Prescott, AZ

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- Household income in Prescott, is 8% more than it is in West Palm Beach and is 13% below the National Average.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Prescott unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 West Palm Beach, FLPrescott, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,247  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,090$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,432  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Palm Beach, FLPrescott, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Palm Beach, FLPrescott, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.0%13.1%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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