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Alpharetta, GA vs Olive Branch, MS

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- Household income in Olive Branch, is 39% less than it is in Alpharetta and is 16% above the National Average.
- Alpharetta unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Olive Branch unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Alpharetta, GAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth50.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,144  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,860$69,021
 Family Median Income$166,659  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpharetta, GAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpharetta, GAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.5%13.1%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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