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Brighton township, MI vs Rockford, MI

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- Household income in Rockford, is 16% less than it is in Brighton township and is 26% above the National Average.
- Brighton township unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Rockford unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Brighton township, MIRockford, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.3%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%37.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$52,393$42,657$37,638
 Household Income$111,137$93,397$69,021
 Family Median Income$119,661$102,367$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Brighton township, MIRockford, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K1.9%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%6.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.9%5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.3%6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.3%8.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.3%30.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.6%11.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.6%6.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Brighton township, MIRockford, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.2%26.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.2%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.8%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%8.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.0%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.2%0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%0.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%4.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.7%13.6%13.1%
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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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