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Enid, OK vs Meridian, MS

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- Household income in Meridian, is 46% less than it is in Enid and is 121% below the National Average.
- Enid unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Meridian unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Enid, OKMeridian, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth9.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,158  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$31,198$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,935  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Enid, OKMeridian, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock23.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Enid, OKMeridian, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Enid    12 Reviews

Enid is a good town. Cheap cost of living, locals are nice, more stores are opening and there are plenty of jobs available. Great place to raise a family. If you make  More

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Over 6 years ago

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in a large group. If you like rude families and dropouts, this is your town! Trash is everywhere. Oil field workers and  More

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p · Enid, OK
Over 8 years ago

This town is corrupt. Too many problems to list here. I'm sure the city of Enid has an excuse for each of them. You can't fix it. Don't waste your money. Good advice is  More

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Reviews for Meridian    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Meridian has so much to offer for a great stay, it’s affordable for visiting and for those who want to move to a family friendly town.  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Meridian at one time. It's one of many places I've lived across the country so I feel I have a lot of places to compare to it. If you check the crime stats ,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Meridian has, essentially 3 parts. In one section, the residents are financially secure and these neighborhoods are fairly insulated from the criminal and related  More

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