2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Foley, AL vs Biloxi, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Biloxi, is 5% less than it is in Foley and is 35% below the National Average.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Biloxi unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Foley, ALBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,239  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,289$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,269  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foley, ALBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foley, ALBiloxi, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.1%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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Reviews for Biloxi    7 Reviews

I have lived in Biloxi, for roughly 2 years. However I have been to Biloxi on and off for years. Living in Biloxi is nice. There is plenty to do, shows, restaurants,  More

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Over 14 years ago

My husband is in the military and we recently moved to Biloxi/Gulfport area from southern California. We've been here only a short time, but I can tell you this: in  More

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Over 14 years ago

The school system is ranked so low nationally. My experience with the Biloxi School District explains this. The school board answers to no one and have no desire to  More

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