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Ann Arbor, MI vs Chapel Hill, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Chapel Hill, is 5% more than it is in Ann Arbor and is 10% above the National Average.
- Ann Arbor unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Chapel Hill unemployment rate is 3.2%.

Economy
 Ann Arbor, MIChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%36.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,883$44,029$37,638
 Household Income$73,276$77,037$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,351$153,588$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ann Arbor, MIChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.5%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%2.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%6.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.6%21.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ann Arbor, MIChapel Hill, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%17.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.2%13.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.3%1.8%
 Legal1.5%2.2%1.2%
 Education, library19.6%15.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%10.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%14.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%4.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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ZIPS IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
48103 48104 48105 48109
ZIPS IN CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
27516 27514 27517

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