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Festus, MO vs Troy, MO

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- Household income in Troy, is 17% more than it is in Festus and is 6% above the National Average.
- Festus unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Troy unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Festus, MOTroy, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,387  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,406$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,440  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Festus, MOTroy, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Festus, MOTroy, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair19.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.4%13.1%
Reviews for Festus    6 Reviews

I’ve lived in Festus for 3 years. It’s a beautiful town. I would describe the neighborhoods as picturesque. I love to drive around looking at all the houses and the  More

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Over 9 years ago

The first eighteen months of living here, my property was vandalized nine times. This was done by my neighbors. They drive in my yard, do donuts with their truck in my  More

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Over 9 years ago

Festus Missouri makes Illinois look appealing! The assaults start before you even move in. During home inspection, the neighbor drove across the yard. Shortly after  More

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Reviews for Troy    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Housing costs are  More

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Change is great but only when it benefits everyone. The previous superintendent left a very large footprint which has caused the new superintendent to have a different  More

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