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Big Spring, TX vs Augusta, ME

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- Household income in Augusta, is 31% less than it is in Big Spring and is 71% below the National Average.
- Big Spring unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Augusta unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,459  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,438$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,577  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Big Spring, TXAugusta, MEUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair17.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Big Spring    4 Reviews

I lived in Big Spring for a few years.i loved it.Being from the East it was an adventure. Cactus,roadrunners,rodeos,rattlesnake roundup.cattle,possum kingdom lake.I  More

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Over 9 years ago

We picked Big Spring over Midland because of the rolling hills and nature. True there isn't a lot to do here except hike or run the mountain. There is a small movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the worse places to live in the United States. Ranks in the top 17 Texas cities with the highest property taxes. Ranks at the extreme low end of education  More

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Reviews for Augusta    8 Reviews

We spent 1 year in Augusta. It is probably the cutest Capitol city that I have ever visited in the US. That being said, it has a dark underbelly and a ruthless drug  More

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Over 16 years ago

Winter in Maine usually starts in November, occasionally in October and lasts until March, sometimes April. Although last year was unusually mild, most folks around  More

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I've been living in Augusta for about 9 months now. Moved here from New Orleans. I should be moving out in a few months; I seriously considered staying in Augusta  More

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