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Plano, TX vs Mena, AR

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- Household income in Mena, is 56% less than it is in Plano and is 58% below the National Average.
- Plano unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Mena unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Plano, TXMena, ARUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,624  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,513  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plano, TXMena, ARUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock0.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plano, TXMena, ARUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock2.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.9%13.1%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Mena    4 Reviews

No jobs, nothing to do for retirees, nothing to do for teens or children. If you are not connected to local families you will never be accepted. Before even considering  More

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I grew up in Mena, AR and left there when I joined the Marine Corps. I never used drugs, most of the guys were active in sports and there were NO TEENS pregnant at the  More

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I read with astonishment the only review of Mena Arkansas, and I must disaggree. I moved here in 2005 from crowded and congested Florida and have never regretted the  More

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