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Olive Branch, MS vs Medford, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Medford, is 30% less than it is in Olive Branch and is 20% below the National Average.
- Olive Branch unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Medford unemployment rate is 7.0%.

Economy
 Olive Branch, MSMedford, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.5%43.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,032$29,714$37,638
 Household Income$81,860$57,424$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,568$70,328$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Olive Branch, MSMedford, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.3%9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%4.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.3%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.2%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%9.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.6%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.1%14.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.7%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.5%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Olive Branch, MSMedford, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%14.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%3.6%1.8%
 Legal0.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%3.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.2%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.3%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.9%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.9%23.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%1.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.5%11.6%13.1%

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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

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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

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Over 17 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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Reviews for Medford    51 Reviews

Our family moved to Medford in early 2017 and we cannot wait to leave. Every summer since we arrived has been filled with oppressive and persistent smoke to the point  More

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My husband and I semi-retired here in 2014 after considering several around the same size in terms of population. We love the four seasons here as well as the gorgeous  More

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We have lived here for 12 years now and find it to be a great place to live. When I read a post that blames Trump for the homeless population and how, "things will be  More

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ZIPS IN OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
38654
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97504 97501

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