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Independence, MO vs Olive Branch, MS

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- Household income in Olive Branch, is 52% more than it is in Independence and is 16% above the National Average.
- Independence unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Olive Branch unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Independence, MOOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,042  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$81,860$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,693  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Independence, MOOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Independence, MOOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.5%13.1%
Reviews for Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 18 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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