2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Moss Point, MS vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Destin, is 88% more than it is in Moss Point and is 16% above the National Average.
- Moss Point unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Destin unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Moss Point, MSDestin, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.7%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.1%4.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%46.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,535$51,007$37,638
 Household Income$43,471$81,827$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,662$95,000$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Moss Point, MSDestin, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.4%5.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.6%3.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.6%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K12.9%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.3%7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%15.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.0%18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.2%11.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Moss Point, MSDestin, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.6%21.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.7%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.0%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%5.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%1.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.4%4.0%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%20.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.0%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.3%9.9%13.1%
Reviews for Moss Point    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I came here from Maine believing that like Maine, my service dog would be allowed anywhere I am. Come to find out that in Moss Point, MS hotels, service dogs are not  More

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Over 11 years ago

I purchased a house today in Moss Point Mississippi and at closing I found out that where the house is located in Moss Point I will have to pay both CITY and COUNTY  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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