2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Jackson, MS vs Oakland, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Oakland, is 114% more than it is in Jackson and is 19% above the National Average.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Oakland unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Jackson, MSOakland, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.7%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.9%35.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,176$49,970$37,638
 Household Income$39,969$85,628$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,954$99,519$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Jackson, MSOakland, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.9%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%3.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.4%6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.4%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%6.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.3%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.6%18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Jackson, MSOakland, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.4%19.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%9.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%2.6%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.3%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.6%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%6.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.2%10.4%13.1%
Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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