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Bristol, TN vs Gulfport, MS

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- Household income in Gulfport, is 5% less than it is in Bristol and is 67% below the National Average.
- Bristol unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Gulfport unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Bristol, TNGulfport, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,163  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,250$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,850  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bristol, TNGulfport, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bristol, TNGulfport, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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