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Norcross, GA vs Oxford, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Oxford, is 27% less than it is in Norcross and is 35% below the National Average.
- Norcross unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Norcross, GAOxford, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,686  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,096$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,288  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Norcross, GAOxford, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Norcross, GAOxford, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library2.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair14.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Norcross    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

The historic downtown offers a great sense of community place. Traffic is bad, but that's pretty normal for anywhere in the Atlanta metro.  More

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If you've not visited Historic Downtown Norcross, you've no idea about the quality of life in the city limits. True, there is a strong international community along the  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is some type of crime everywhere. I do understand concern with safety and quality of life. I have lived in and know of "nice" heighborhoods where there were  More

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Reviews for Oxford    5 Reviews

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Over 4 years ago

While I know this isn’t a review, I am looking for some local insight! I am recent college graduate and looking for a fresh start to my career. I have lived in Chicago  More

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Over 17 years ago

We relocated to Oxford, MS from the Memphis, TN area. There are so many great things to say about Oxford but the low crime rate is at the top of the list! Coming from  More

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Over 18 years ago

It's not to say there is zero crime - but it's unlikely that could be said about any community. You might say it's definitely a secondary consideration in  More

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