2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Mena, AR vs Auburn, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Auburn, is 25% more than it is in Mena and is 26% below the National Average.
- Mena unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Auburn unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Mena, ARAuburn, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.6%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.8%39.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%9.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.9%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,826$33,811$37,638
 Household Income$43,750$54,700$69,021
 Family Median Income$49,930$101,751$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mena, ARAuburn, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.0%22.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K15.1%8.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K11.9%4.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.8%4.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.6%6.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K0.5%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%8.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.4%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mena, ARAuburn, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%18.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.6%8.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.0%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%14.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.5%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.5%7.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%2.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.8%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.6%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.9%9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 14 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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