2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Williston, FL vs Alachua, FL

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- Household income in Alachua, is 27% more than it is in Williston and is 5% below the National Average.
- Williston unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Alachua unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Williston, FLAlachua, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,106  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,838$69,021
 Family Median Income$54,344  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williston, FLAlachua, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K16.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williston, FLAlachua, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library2.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock5.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement7.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.5%13.1%
Reviews for Williston    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I actually live in Morriston, Florida which is about 10 miles from Williston. Morriston is considered rural and has alot of acreage. This is considered "horse country"  More

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Reviews for Alachua    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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