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Columbus, MS vs Alpine, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Alpine, is 200% more than it is in Columbus and is 33% above the National Average.
- Columbus unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Alpine unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Columbus, MSAlpine, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,237  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,503$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,912  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Columbus, MSAlpine, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Columbus, MSAlpine, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Columbus    8 Reviews

Born and rased in Columbus, MS and I love MY City!!! Shopping is not as good as larger cities but you can find some Great shopping places for good prices. Dinning... We  More

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Over 14 years ago

I've lived in Columbus for a little while, having moved from a larger metro. If not for the lack of quality entertainment, the low general quality of people, the  More

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Over 16 years ago

I had the misfortunate of being born in Columbus,MS. I hated it my whole life and couldn't wait to get out of it. I left as soon as I was old enough to get married. I  More

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Reviews for Alpine    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Alpine is a great place to live if you want to be away from the hustle and bustle of city life. It's rural yet close to needed things. The schools are great with  More

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