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Madison, MS vs Metairie, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in Metairie, is 45% less than it is in Madison and is 5% below the National Average.
- Madison unemployment rate is 3.7%.
- Metairie unemployment rate is 7.6%.

Economy
 Madison, MSMetairie, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.7%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.1%25.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%9.2%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$53,783$39,731$37,638
 Household Income$119,662$65,740$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,250$88,164$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Madison, MSMetairie, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.7%10.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%4.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K2.9%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.5%8.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.2%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.8%15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K23.9%8.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Madison, MSMetairie, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.8%15.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.9%5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.2%1.8%
 Legal3.4%2.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology14.8%9.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.1%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%3.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%10.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving4.1%8.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Madison    19 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Forget everything you've heard about Mississippi. In 30 years, Madison and Ridgeland, sister cities, have grown from being whistle stop railroad communities into two of  More

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Madison is a beautiful city. I have been leaving here for 1year. Love it!! It's safe and has best school system in Mississippi.  More

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The Madison County area just north of Jackson is a growning community with excellent school systems both public and private. This provides oppportunity to select the  More

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Reviews for Metairie    11 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been to Metairie a few times on bisiness, but I can't wait to go back and stay for a while. Lovely town nice people, lovely places. Lots to do. I recommend it  More

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For Metairie, & New Orleans in general: Briefly, as a Geologist who has lived here for 30+ years, my view of the outlook for the New Orleans area is decidedly gloomy.   More

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Metairie is not a city in the strictest terms. It’s a developed unincorporated area of Jefferson Parish that’s inextricably linked to the Metro New Orleans Area. Metaire  More

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