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Picayune, MS vs Mountain House, CA

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- Household income in Mountain House, is 365% more than it is in Picayune and is 55% above the National Average.
- Picayune unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Mountain House unemployment rate is 9.2%.
 Picayune, MSMountain House, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,064  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$154,357$69,021
 Family Median Income$38,989  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Picayune, MSMountain House, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock0.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock0.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock31.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Picayune, MSMountain House, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock7.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Picayune    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved down here from the midwest. Crime is very bad in pearl river county. 4 or 5 murders in the county so far this year. Drugs are all over. Decaying houses are all  More

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Over 7 years ago

Picayune is overall a decent place to live. Beware of constractors. Over all they are good people however they hire all of the dope heads and excons that will Rob you  More

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Over 9 years ago

we moved from southern Indiana, the snow and cold weather, you can have it. It did get hot there yet not as humid, the growing season here is longer, there is no tax on  More

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Reviews for Mountain House    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Mountain house for 11 years. I absolutely love it. You will not find a better sense of community anywhere. The schools are top rated, the people are  More

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Over 5 years ago

After covid 19 world i think it has proven best place to live with its price tag and awesome and diversified neighborhood with lots of parks , good rating schools. I  More

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I have lived in this area for over two years now. Relative quiet, reasonable home prices, new schools, feel of a new community.  More

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