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Benton, KY vs Daphne, AL

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- Household income in Daphne, is 35% more than it is in Benton and is 8% above the National Average.
- Benton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Daphne unemployment rate is 2.9%.
 Benton, KYDaphne, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,267  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,701$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,081  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benton, KYDaphne, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benton, KYDaphne, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Benton    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

It seems like a nasty town ever since it decided to be a sundown town back in 1914. Pretty much speaks for itself.  More

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We were looking for a cute small town (pop. under 10,000), low crime, and moderate winters. By "cute" I mean that the Main Street has lots of locally owned small  More

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Over 17 years ago

Marshall County is the best place in the world to  More

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Reviews for Daphne    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Beautiful area, but many residents are not friendly to newcomers. Get your new license plate as soon as possible, otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb and be  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful place to live.   More

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Over 18 years ago

If you are looking for peace and quiet with shopping and beaches conviently located, then Daphne is the city for you!! chanel  More

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