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Brandon, MS vs Newton, KS

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- Household income in Newton, is 31% less than it is in Brandon and is 16% below the National Average.
- Brandon unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Newton unemployment rate is 3.4%.
 Brandon, MSNewton, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,089  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,586$69,021
 Family Median Income$93,107  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brandon, MSNewton, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brandon, MSNewton, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.6%13.1%
Reviews for Brandon    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived in many areas of the country - Portland, Oregon, Scottsdale, Arizona, Memphis, Tennessee, Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Mississippi does not have exposure to  More

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We moved to Brandon 6 years ago. The people here are rude, will run you off the road, and will not let you into traffic no matter what. The High School allows the kids  More

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I moved here 10 years ago and it was the worse mistake in my life. People here are rude and hate outsiders. Common sense is not the norm here but the exception. They all  More

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Reviews for Newton    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have heard that the police keep Newton quiet by enforcing noise ordinances. I was wondering if that is true. Wichita police do not enforce noise ordinances. I  More

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Whether it be a situation in which does not get reported because the victim is scared of the outcome depending on the severity of the crime itself, yes crime lives here.  More

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Over 19 years ago

great place to live, cheap and freindly. Lots of farmers. Good schools. No crime. Some tornado's. Becarefull. Know where to go. No jobs up there, you will probably have  More

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