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Mims, FL vs Jacksonville, FL

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- Household income in Jacksonville, is 13% more than it is in Mims and is 18% below the National Average.
- Mims unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Jacksonville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Mims, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,651  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,263$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,695  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mims, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mims, FLJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair15.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Mims    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I lived in Mims for 4 years. It takes getting used to. I loved the fact that there wasn't much for traffic, compared to Central Fl. My teenage daughter learned to drive  More

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Over 19 years ago

Mims is a relatively small town, attached to Titusville FL. The small town is nice if you want to get away from the hustle of Central Florida, but there isn't too much  More

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Over 20 years ago

Mims is semi rural...we love that about it. However, summers, (April-Nov), are too hot and humid in our opinion. Maybe it's just that it goes on too long! It's  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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