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McComb, MS vs Palatka, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Palatka, is 14% less than it is in McComb and is 146% below the National Average.
- McComb unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Palatka unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 McComb, MSPalatka, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,900  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$28,082$69,021
 Family Median Income$40,408  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 McComb, MSPalatka, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock26.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K10.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock20.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock3.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 McComb, MSPalatka, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance3.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services6.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Mccomb    2 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I live in Virignia but own property in Brookhaven (about 19 miles north of McComb) and have friends in McComb and Brookhaven. I think McComb is a gem of a town. It is a  More

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Over 15 years ago

people in mccomb have several neighborhoods to choose from, mostly one race,mixed working class, retirement,upper middle class, all sections are well kept up, laid back  More

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Reviews for Palatka    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have a lovely home on the outskirts of NW Palatka Bannerville area about 15 minutes from publix. Our well water (from the aquafier) is fabulous and the last time I  More

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Over 19 years ago

Palatka is growing and will likely grow more in the near future. Although prices have escalated, housing is still less expensive than St. Augustine. Many people will  More

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