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Melissa, TX vs Lexington, SC

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- Household income in Lexington, is 42% less than it is in Melissa and is 6% above the National Average.
- Melissa unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Lexington unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Melissa, TXLexington, SCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,597  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,785$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melissa, TXLexington, SCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melissa, TXLexington, SCUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 17 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Lexington    6 Reviews

Over the years Lexington has grown and there are indeed good schools, low cost of living, chain stores & plenty of churches. However, there is a high percentage of  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to raise a  More

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Over 15 years ago

We moved down here from Pennsylvania almost 5 years ago and have enjoyed every minute. We really miss our friends from up there, but that's about it. Just like  More

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