2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Laurel, MS vs Ridgeland, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Ridgeland, is 93% more than it is in Laurel and is 8% below the National Average.
- Laurel unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Ridgeland unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Laurel, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-1.2%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth14.1%36.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,138$45,400$37,638
 Household Income$33,149$64,034$69,021
 Family Median Income$39,042$77,018$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Laurel, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K23.5%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.8%2.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.5%11.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.9%10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%10.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.7%11.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.6%14.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.6%11.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%5.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.7%9.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Laurel, MSRidgeland, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.5%18.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.5%3.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%9.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.2%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.9%8.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%0.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.9%6.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.3%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.3%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%6.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving26.3%9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

I'D LOVE TO LIVE IN LAUREL, MS! Just from seeing everything that I've seen on the HGTV show "HOME TOWN", which is my favorite show to watch, I love the little "Mayberry  More

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Reviews for Ridgeland    1 Reviews

The climate is very mild with brief cold snaps during winter and hot  More

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