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Murray, KY vs Weatherford, OK

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- Household income in Weatherford, is 43% more than it is in Murray and is 34% below the National Average.
- Murray unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Weatherford unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Murray, KYWeatherford, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,638  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,655  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Murray, KYWeatherford, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Murray, KYWeatherford, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock6.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.7%13.1%
Reviews for Murray    11 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

This is a town with 18,000 people and 15 banks. I had the law called on me for sitting at the end of washed out road, essentially a dead end, eating my meal and  More

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Over 13 years ago

I lived in Illinois for twenty years and have not had as many problems as I have had in the past four months living here in murray. There are alot of hateful people that  More

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Ive lived in murry for 5 years. Originally from Southern California. People say there is nothing to do in Murray. Well, if your looking for someone to entertain you  More

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Reviews for Weatherford    6 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Weatherford is large enough to have significant assets: hotels, museums, parks, walking trails, golf course, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, which has  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weatherford is large enough to have significant assets: hotels, museums, parks, walking trails, golf course, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, which has  More

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Over 17 years ago

Weatherford is large enough to have significant assets: hotels, museums, parks, walking trails, golf course, and Southwestern Oklahoma State University, which has  More

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