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Clinton, MS vs Durham, NC

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- Household income in Durham, is 1% more than it is in Clinton and is 4% below the National Average.
- Clinton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Clinton, MSDurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,882  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,648  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Clinton, MSDurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Clinton, MSDurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%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  Unlock7.7%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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