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Hattiesburg, MS vs West Springfield, VA

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- Household income in West Springfield, is 263% more than it is in Hattiesburg and is 50% above the National Average.
- Hattiesburg unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- West Springfield unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Hattiesburg, MSWest Springfield, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,878  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$138,857$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,339  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hattiesburg, MSWest Springfield, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock1.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock24.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock25.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hattiesburg, MSWest Springfield, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.5%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 West Springfield    2 Reviews

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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Over 19 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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