2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Melbourne, FL vs Port Huron, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Port Huron, is 18% less than it is in Melbourne and is 51% below the National Average.
- Melbourne unemployment rate is 4.7%.
- Port Huron unemployment rate is 6.2%.
 Melbourne, FLPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.7%6.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.9%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.7%31.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,940$26,099$37,638
 Household Income$55,543$45,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,971$55,920$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melbourne, FLPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%5.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.7%11.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%11.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.4%11.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.4%8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%3.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.9%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melbourne, FLPort Huron, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.5%10.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.9%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%3.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.3%3.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.8%7.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%21.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.0%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.4%25.4%13.1%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Port Huron    17 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

While both pros and cons do exist, most of the negative sentiment about Port Huron does not square with reality. The Port Huron area is truly unique in an exceptional  More

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I lived there in the 60's and 70's as a kid. Moved away to find better employment opportunities and never moved back, although I returned with my family frequently to  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised in P.H. since the 70's...and still visit every year. Would I want to live there? No way.Very poor economy. It has ALWAYS been a place in which the  More

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