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Magnolia, TX vs Galveston, TX

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- Household income in Galveston, is 17% less than it is in Magnolia and is 30% below the National Average.
- Magnolia unemployment rate is 7.4%.
- Galveston unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Magnolia, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,328  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,899$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,750  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Magnolia, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Magnolia, TXGalveston, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

A great country kind of place to live with moderate costs and proximity to Houston although population growth is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Magnolia is a safe and great place to raise a family. Magnolia ISD is one of the top school districts in Texas. There are a lot of great golf courses located near  More

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Over 18 years ago

The area northwest of Houston is growing rapidly with new businesses and  More

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Reviews for Galveston    11 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Your intro page for Galveston, Texas shows the location as: Location: Southeast Texas, 50 miles inland from the Gulf Coast I'd like to let you know that Galveston (not  More

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Galveston is one of the friendliest, relaxing invigorating places my family and I have visited. My children love this island, and we are considering moving here.  More

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I was born on the island in 1948 and graduated from Ball High in 1966. Growing up on the island was a lot of fun and the island was clean and safe. I have seen the  More

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