2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Appleton, WI vs Rockford, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Rockford, is 37% more than it is in Appleton and is 26% above the National Average.
- Appleton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
- Rockford unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Appleton, WIRockford, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.0%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%37.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,416$42,657$37,638
 Household Income$68,364$93,397$69,021
 Family Median Income$84,612$102,367$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Appleton, WIRockford, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.5%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.2%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.6%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.1%6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.2%8.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%30.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.2%11.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.3%6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Appleton, WIRockford, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.6%26.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.7%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.0%2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.0%13.6%13.1%
Reviews for Appleton    23 Reviews

Just to clarify my earlier review, the people are generally unfriendly, except the overweight women( 90% of women here) are friendly. Tailgatings on 1-41 an 441 is very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Women here are very heavy. People are rude here, will cut you off in public and not say a word. People at the gym walk in and do not even look at you, even though you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Something is happening in Appleton. The place used to be called the shopping capital of Wisco. But, slowly this rather commercial-sounding moniker is being replaced by  More

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Reviews for Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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