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West Palm Beach, FL vs Virginia Beach, VA

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- Household income in Virginia Beach, is 45% more than it is in West Palm Beach and is 16% above the National Average.
- West Palm Beach unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Virginia Beach unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 West Palm Beach, FLVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.4%33.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,247$41,803$37,638
 Household Income$56,549$81,810$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,432$95,837$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Palm Beach, FLVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.2%5.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.2%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%5.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.8%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.5%14.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.4%20.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.4%9.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.4%9.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Palm Beach, FLVirginia Beach, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.8%17.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.1%8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.8%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%6.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.7%6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.3%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 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 8 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 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Virginia Beach    95 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

If you lived here prior to 2005, your experience in Virginia Beach is likely between good and wonderful. There are still pros to living here. Other reviews have  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived in the Hampton Roads area for 11 years while I was in the Navy. It was a bit of a culture shock, since I grew up in a small rural town in Maine with 900 people.  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in the Kempsville area of VB growing up and loved it. There's no way to be bored when you have so many public and neighborhood parks, libraries, events,  More

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