2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Clarksdale, MS vs San Jose, CA

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- Household income in San Jose, is 307% more than it is in Clarksdale and is 45% above the National Average.
- Clarksdale unemployment rate is 10.1%.
- San Jose unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Clarksdale, MSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth12.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,299  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$125,075$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,498  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clarksdale, MSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clarksdale, MSSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Clarksdale    3 Reviews

I grew up in Clarksdale and moved out of state my junior year of high school. My family had been in and around the area for generations. It is sad to see what has  More

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I'm from California and I loved funky Clarksdale. The folks there are so friendly and curious about where you're from, what you do, and what you think of Clarksdale.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Clarksdale is a small town of about 20,000. Our economy is agricultural to a large extent. We have a tremendous amount of tourism based on our blues tradition which is  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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