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Boone, NC vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Household income in Royal Oak, is 253% more than it is in Boone and is 21% above the National Average.
- Boone unemployment rate is 3.4%.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Boone, NCRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$14,057  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,316$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,187  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Boone, NCRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Boone, NCRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support28.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Boone    15 Reviews

Not sure where they got the rents from. Maybe not updated as there is nowhere to rent in Boone. Unless a student and they are paying $1000+ for 1 bedroom/bath shared  More

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Over 11 years ago

Boone and the High Country's climate is unique to North Carolina and the Southeast. It's cool summers and snowy winters are much more comparable to places much farther  More

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The area is beautiful - living in the Blue Ridge Mountains is gorgeous. But .. the views don't pay the bills. Housing is overpriced. You are better off living  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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