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Melissa, TX vs Mount Ida, AR

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- Household income in Mount Ida, is 68% less than it is in Melissa and is 70% below the National Average.
- Melissa unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Mount Ida unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Melissa, TXMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth48.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,597  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$40,610$69,021
 Family Median Income$130,481  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melissa, TXMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock25.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K21.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melissa, TXMount Ida, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support30.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%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 18 years ago

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

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Reviews for Mount Ida    2 Reviews

I love this beautiful mountain city. Beautiful scenery. Small town. It is surrounded by crystal mines and gem mines. It is up and coming. There is a stage with bluegrass  More

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Over 10 years ago

Mount Ida is small with not a lot to do unless you attend church or like water sports. The chiggers and ticks are to unbearable enjoy the outdoors. The weather in late  More

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