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Ann Arbor, MI vs Cambridge, MA

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- Household income in Cambridge, is 54% more than it is in Ann Arbor and is 39% above the National Average.
- Ann Arbor unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Cambridge unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 Ann Arbor, MICambridge, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,883  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$112,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,351  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ann Arbor, MICambridge, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock24.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ann Arbor, MICambridge, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock25.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library19.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.9%13.1%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 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 11 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 Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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