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Friendswood, TX vs Kingsport, TN

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- Household income in Kingsport, is 62% less than it is in Friendswood and is 60% below the National Average.
- Friendswood unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Kingsport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Friendswood, TXKingsport, TNUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,793  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,025$69,021
 Family Median Income$137,650  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Friendswood, TXKingsport, TNUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Friendswood, TXKingsport, TNUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.0%13.1%
Reviews for Friendswood    3 Reviews

I grew up here and this is a very safe but maybe considered boring place by some. There are a lot of fun thing close by that you can do. Challenger 7 park, Galveston,  More

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We lived in Friendswood, Texas for over 5 years. Our g-son graduated from high school in 2020 there and we are very pleased with the teacher to student ratio, the  More

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Growing up in Friendswood over the last 40+ years, the changes are apparent every where. My home is where there used to be rice fields and we watched planes crop dust.   More

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Reviews for Kingsport    22 Reviews

I retired and decided not to have Calif swallow up my retirement money. I like it here, but then, I have friends here. There are some lovely areas along Orebank Road and  More

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Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived in Kingsport over 22 years. Beauty abounds around Kingsport, but it is an industrial town with all the odors and pollution that accompany such a town. This  More

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shary · 

When is the last time Kingsport got 9" of snow? This is ridiculous. The last time they did get a decent snowfall they didn't even get 9" and it was record setting so  More

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