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Benton, KY vs Mountain Home, AR

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- Household income in Mountain Home, is 26% less than it is in Benton and is 68% below the National Average.
- Benton unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Mountain Home unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Benton, KYMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,267  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,058$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,081  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Benton, KYMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Benton, KYMountain Home, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.1%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 Mountain Home    14 Reviews

As for the haters- ANYONE should know something about ANY area before they jump in- if you do not do your research and purposely spend some time in any area before  More

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I lived in Mountain Home in the 60s ,70s, and part of the 80s. The biggest mistake I ever made was leaving there. I want to go back. We have smog, dirty air, fires from  More

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Over 7 years ago

First of all, let me head off some of the arguments that usually accompany critical reviews: the people who live here are for the most part, warm, welcoming, friendly  More

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