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Florissant, MO vs Southaven, MS

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- Household income in Southaven, is 15% more than it is in Florissant and is 3% below the National Average.
- Florissant unemployment rate is 6.1%.
- Southaven unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Florissant, MOSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,445  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$67,157$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,400  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Florissant, MOSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Florissant, MOSouthaven, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Florissant    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Overall it's a good area to live in. We live on a mostly quiet street, it's a cul de sac. We've had our lawnmower stolen out our backyard, that's about all. Our  More

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I'd like to get some updated information on Florissant, MO. I'm thinking about moving there this spring. I am a former Chicagoan, lived in Phoenix, AZ for many years.   More

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Its not filled with Mullets and trans ams as the person above indicates. But yes it is blue collar, not low income, but blue collar hard working middle class. If you are  More

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Reviews for Southaven    5 Reviews

Southaven, MS has grown tremendously over the last past 15 years. Many people from Memphis, TN has moved here. The housing is very affordable but jobs are hard to come  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am planning to relocate to Southaven Mississippi in March to be closer to my family in Memphis. I have over 20 years administrative assistant experience. Are there  More

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My wife and I relocated here recently back into her hometown of Southaven, MS. Since this time we have had our Garage Sale signs pulled up off of the street because of a  More

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