2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Foley, AL vs Blytheville, AR

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Highlights
- Household income in Blytheville, is 20% less than it is in Foley and is 60% below the National Average.
- Foley unemployment rate is 2.9%.
- Blytheville unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Foley, ALBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,239  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,191$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,269  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Foley, ALBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Foley, ALBlytheville, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%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  Unlock1.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.0%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 Blytheville    3 Reviews

Small town down on its luck after the air base closed. The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working  More

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Not a lot of excitment here, but lots of warm weather and sunshine. Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited  More

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Over 17 years ago

The economy is triebble in Blytheville. There no jobs esp. for  More

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