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Hattiesburg, MS vs Crescent Beach, FL

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- Household income in Crescent Beach, is 54% more than it is in Hattiesburg and is 17% below the National Average.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Crescent Beach unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Hattiesburg, MSCrescent Beach, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,878  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,799$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,339  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hattiesburg, MSCrescent Beach, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock2.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hattiesburg, MSCrescent Beach, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock24.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.9%13.1%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Crescent Beach    1 Reviews

This Beach is my favorite in all of Florida. Very safe and lifeguards are there as well. Great places to eat as well.The beach has no erosion problems such as Flagler  More

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