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Clinton, MS vs Clearwater, FL

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- Household income in Clearwater, is 18% less than it is in Clinton and is 27% below the National Average.
- Clinton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Clearwater unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Clinton, MSClearwater, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,882  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,182$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,648  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clinton, MSClearwater, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clinton, MSClearwater, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Clinton    3 Reviews

Clinton, a small city west of Jackson, Mississippi, is an excellent retirement locale -- housing options are varied and affordable, crime in Clinton is low, local  More

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The population figures being touted by city hall indicate a recent surge of growth within the city limits. This growth is entirely due to a large and bitterly fought  More

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Clinton has a very oppressive city govenment who became nationally known with the "treehouse fiasco", the details of which can be viewed at: www.saveourtreehouse.com   More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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