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Oxford, MS vs Fayetteville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Fayetteville, is 2% more than it is in Oxford and is 32% below the National Average.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Fayetteville unemployment rate is 3.9%.

Economy
 Oxford, MSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%3.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.9%42.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,070$33,192$37,638
 Household Income$51,096$52,111$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,429$78,845$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oxford, MSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.7%14.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%5.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%10.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.2%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.7%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%7.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.2%7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oxford, MSFayetteville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%18.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.6%6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.6%1.2%1.2%
 Education, library12.9%11.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.5%4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%8.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.9%7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%19.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.6%4.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.6%8.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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Reviews for Fayetteville    49 Reviews

We've been here for many years. And my wife grew up here. We love being part of the community. She's a teacher and I own Deck Bros. The only thing remotely negative that  More

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How this city made Sperlings top ten for midsize cities is beyond me. The crime rate for both personal and property are horrendous. Assuming because of the fairly  More

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I've lived in NWA for 15 years. I've lived in many different cities in this country. This the worst area.First of all, you can't trust many of the people. They say  More

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ZIPS IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
38655
ZIPS IN FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
72701 72703 72704

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