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Bedford, VA vs Nixa, MO

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- Household income in Nixa, is 79% more than it is in Bedford and is 4% below the National Average.
- Bedford unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Nixa unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Bedford, VANixa, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,432  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,264$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,568  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bedford, VANixa, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bedford, VANixa, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Beford county for 17 years and the cost of living is great! I disagree with the person who said the cost of living is high. I bought a fairly new home on  More

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Over 17 years ago

this is a really nice area and friendly folks---but the cost of living and home prices are very high---it seems that groceries are a pricey item all and all you need  More

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Over 19 years ago

Little if any culture other than wals in the woods and visits to D-Day memorial. Elks home theater is only drama  More

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Reviews for Nixa    6 Reviews

Moved to Nixa from CA during the poandemic and moved back home again. At first it was beautiful in the fall climate. Then came the brutal midwest winter and -20F. Our  More

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Out of state resident opinion: Moved here from out of state. Weather is consistently humid. Rains every few days. Expect damage to your home and car yearly from flooding  More

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We moved here from the west coast over 15 years ago and love it. The first thing our family noticed was how friendly and helpful the people were here. People out west  More

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