2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alpena, MI vs Portland, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Portland, is 95% more than it is in Alpena and is 12% above the National Average.
- Alpena unemployment rate is 6.0%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Alpena, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.0%6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.0%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.6%42.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%0.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$28,089$47,289$37,638
 Household Income$40,202$78,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,074$103,838$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alpena, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K16.1%9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.7%3.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K12.9%6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.1%6.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.5%6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%6.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.4%9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%12.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.6%17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.5%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.8%12.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alpena, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%20.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.0%9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%2.5%1.8%
 Legal1.1%2.1%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%6.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.2%6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.8%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%17.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving16.8%9.7%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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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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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