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Bay Center, WA vs Coldwater, MI

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- Household income in Coldwater, is 20% less than it is in Bay Center and is 53% below the National Average.
- Bay Center unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Coldwater unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Bay Center, WAColdwater, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,731  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,021$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,188  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bay Center, WAColdwater, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K12.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bay Center, WAColdwater, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library13.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support60.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock31.8%13.1%
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Reviews for Coldwater    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I also grew up there. It's an absolutely abysmal place. The racism, the sexism, the ignorance.... I wonder if that swastika is still there. It was spray painted on  More

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Over 15 years ago

I also grew up there. It's an absolutely abysmal place. The racism, the sexism, the ignorance.... I wonder if that swastika is still there. It was spray painted on  More

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I grew up in Coldwater and I ran like hell. Don't get me wrong, the Michigan countryside is profoundly beautiful and any city has its charm really. And I suppose it  More

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