2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Beaumont, TX vs Starkville, MS

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- Household income in Starkville, is 31% less than it is in Beaumont and is 101% below the National Average.
- Beaumont unemployment rate is 10.1%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Beaumont, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.1%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth19.6%30.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,720$27,247$37,638
 Household Income$49,765$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,172$68,161$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Beaumont, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.5%30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.0%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.2%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.0%5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%8.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.8%8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.3%3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Beaumont, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.7%9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%16.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.9%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.7%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.7%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.6%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Beaumont    15 Reviews

I am amazed at what I read on these items about the twin cities of Bryan/CS and Aggieland in general. I was dragged there from Houston by my husband in 1980, kicking,  More

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I swear the only thing I love about Beaumont is my FAMILY who lives there. That's IT! Everything else, I HATE IT! There's nothing to do in Beaumont what so ever! The  More

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The humidity here is why I want to investigate other places to  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 17 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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