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St. Simons, GA vs Mountain Brook, AL

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- Household income in Mountain Brook, is 59% more than it is in St. Simons and is 54% above the National Average.
- St. Simons unemployment rate is 3.9%.
- Mountain Brook unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 St. Simons, GAMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,572  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$150,268$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,161  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Simons, GAMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Simons, GAMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.4%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.1%13.1%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  More

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Reviews for Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Life's good in Mountain Brook! My father was in a hospital for surgery in Birmingham. I got lost and found myself wandering through gorgeous, wooded Montain Brook. Very  More

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