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Ocean Springs, MS vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Household income in Scottsdale, is 53% more than it is in Ocean Springs and is 29% above the National Average.
- Ocean Springs unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Ocean Springs, MSScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,481  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,795  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ocean Springs, MSScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ocean Springs, MSScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.0%13.1%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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