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Gulfport, MS vs Goodyear, AZ

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- Household income in Goodyear, is 121% more than it is in Gulfport and is 24% above the National Average.
- Gulfport unemployment rate is 7.5%.
- Goodyear unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Gulfport, MSGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,851  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$91,073$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,636  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gulfport, MSGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gulfport, MSGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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Reviews for Goodyear    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

The best thing about Goodyear AZ is that it is NOT IN  More

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Over 5 years ago

everybody disliking az is a  More

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Over 6 years ago

Pros: there is jobs for all levels professional, entry level, and tons of manufactories, houses are beautiful, beautiful landscape, a lot stores, restaurants, a lot  More

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