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Omaha, NE vs Vicksburg, MS

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- Household income in Vicksburg, is 42% less than it is in Omaha and is 82% below the National Average.
- Omaha unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Vicksburg unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Omaha, NEVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,749  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,995$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,960  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Omaha, NEVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Omaha, NEVicksburg, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Vicksburg    8 Reviews

I was born and raised in Vicksburg. I left for a town 25 miles south in 2015. Vicksburg was a great city when I was coming up. However, in the past 15 to so years, it  More

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Over 15 years ago

Nice People..Rich Culture....Just a great place to  More

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My son was attacked by two teenage thugs when he stopped in Vicksburg to do some laundry, find something to eat and recharge batteries for his electronics. Jake, my  More

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