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Olympia, WA vs Mims, FL

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- Household income in Mims, is 24% less than it is in Olympia and is 34% below the National Average.
- Olympia unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Mims unemployment rate is 4.5%.
 Olympia, WAMims, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth42.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,443  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,425$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Olympia, WAMims, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock15.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Olympia, WAMims, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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Reviews for Mims    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Mims for 4 years. It takes getting used to. I loved the fact that there wasn't much for traffic, compared to Central Fl. My teenage daughter learned to drive  More

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Over 18 years ago

Mims is a relatively small town, attached to Titusville FL. The small town is nice if you want to get away from the hustle of Central Florida, but there isn't too much  More

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Over 19 years ago

Mims is semi rural...we love that about it. However, summers, (April-Nov), are too hot and humid in our opinion. Maybe it's just that it goes on too long! It's  More

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