2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Geneva, NY vs Starkville, MS

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in Starkville, is 39% less than it is in Geneva and is 101% below the National Average.
- Geneva unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Geneva, NYStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,392  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,992  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Geneva, NYStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Geneva, NYStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services5.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Geneva    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Six months ago, crime rates were much higher. Why the big  More

   |    Reply

Over 12 years ago

Very high property taxes in Geneva NY. If you are buying a home, it is about $50/per $1000 of assessed value for school, county, city taxes combined. High utility costs  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Geneva

Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

   |    Reply

On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

   |    Reply

Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Starkville


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.