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Ann Arbor, MI vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Durham, is 9% less than it is in Ann Arbor and is 4% below the National Average.
- Ann Arbor unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Durham unemployment rate is 4.1%.

Economy
 Ann Arbor, MIDurham, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.1%43.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,883$39,496$37,638
 Household Income$73,276$66,623$69,021
 Family Median Income$123,351$89,399$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ann Arbor, MIDurham, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K14.5%8.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.2%9.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.0%7.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.4%9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%13.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.7%15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%7.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.6%8.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ann Arbor, MIDurham, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%19.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science16.2%10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%2.3%1.8%
 Legal1.5%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library19.6%9.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%9.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.1%2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.3%17.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%6.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.2%7.7%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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ZIPS IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
48103 48104 48105 48109
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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