2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Olive Branch, MS vs Hattiesburg, MS

Change Cities
Highlights
- Job Growth in Hattiesburg has been positive.
- Hattiesburg has 2.8% less unemployment than Olive Branch.
- Hattiesburg job growth has increased by 1.9% in the past 10 years.
 Olive Branch, MSHattiesburg, MSUnited States
 Current Unemployment3.5%6.3%6.0%
 Future Job Growth40.5%36.7%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.4%-3.6%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.5%-4.8%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth7.4%-1.6%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth16.4%-1.9%6.3%
Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

   |    Reply

We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Olive Branch

Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

   |    Reply

Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

   |    Reply

I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Hattiesburg



PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.