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Thousand Oaks, CA vs Starkville, MS

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- Household income in Starkville, is 70% less than it is in Thousand Oaks and is 101% below the National Average.
- Thousand Oaks unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Thousand Oaks, CAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$57,179  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$144,617  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Thousand Oaks, CAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Thousand Oaks, CAStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.4%13.1%
Reviews for Thousand Oaks    32 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

All you have to do is to check out the climate of Thousand Oaks on this site or on City-Data to see that the climate here in Thousand Oaks is perfect, if you don't like  More

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I've lived here my entire life, which I suppose isn't that long only 17 years. Its been a nice place to grow up, lots of opportunities and places to go as a kid. Park  More

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I have lived here over 10 years. I'm not sure what some of the reviewers are talking about, as it pertains to "nothing to do for kids" here. We have a fantastic Parks  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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