2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Brighton, MI vs Escanaba, MI

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- Household income in Escanaba, is 46% less than it is in Brighton and is 91% below the National Average.
- Brighton unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Escanaba unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Brighton, MIEscanaba, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%20.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,304$25,833$37,638
 Household Income$66,726$36,173$69,021
 Family Median Income$96,650$53,761$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brighton, MIEscanaba, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.9%20.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%8.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.6%13.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%10.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.2%10.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.7%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%10.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.5%7.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%2.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.2%1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brighton, MIEscanaba, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%10.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.8%0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.9%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.8%3.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.7%0.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%5.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%0.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.9%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%4.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%23.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%9.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.1%21.2%13.1%
Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 14 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 16 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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