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Powder Springs, GA vs Starkville, MS

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- Household income in Starkville, is 56% less than it is in Powder Springs and is 101% below the National Average.
- Powder Springs unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Powder Springs, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,464  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,208  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Powder Springs, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Powder Springs, GAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Powder Springs    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have spent over a decade living in Powder Springs and if you take anything from my review let it be it's a great place to live if you have money and are Caucasian but  More

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Over 19 years ago

Too many cars, too few direct routes, too few left turn lanes. The traffic here is bad just about all the time, not just "rush hour". Going to the YMCA can be a  More

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Over 20 years ago

Powder Springs is great! It's a wonderful place to raise a family. Good schools, incredibly cheap housing, cute, with an old-south charm. The people are remarkably  More

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 18 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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