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Alpena, MI vs Conneaut, OH

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- Household income in Conneaut, is 30% more than it is in Alpena and is 32% below the National Average.
- Alpena unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Conneaut unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Alpena, MIConneaut, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,089  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,373$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,074  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpena, MIConneaut, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock17.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpena, MIConneaut, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.4%13.1%
Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 13 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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Reviews for Conneaut    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Great Little Harbor Town Lived in big cities, grew up here. Came back here to start NuVision Properties LLC. This place is becoming a great place to take a weekend  More

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I read a comment in which the person stated that the way that the City of Conneaut collects property tax has been declared unconstitutional. I am interested to know  More

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CONNEAUT IS THE WORST CITY I HAVE EVER LIVED IN...CRIME IS OUTRAGEOUS AND GROWING AT VERY FAST RATE...NOW IT IS WAY TOO MUCH FOR CURRENT OFFICIALS TO EVEN HANDLE.   More

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