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Hattiesburg, MS vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Oxford has been positive.
- Oxford has 1.8% more unemployment than Hattiesburg.
- Oxford job growth has increased by 26.5% in the past 10 years.

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 Hattiesburg, MSOxford, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment6.3%4.5%6.0%
 Future Job Growth36.7%50.9%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-3.6%-7.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-4.8%-5.2%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth-1.6%8.4%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-1.9%26.5%6.3%

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Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 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 Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 3 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 16 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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ZIPS IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI
39401 39402 39406
ZIPS IN OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
38655

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