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Corning, NY vs Monroe, MI

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- Household income in Monroe, is 1% more than it is in Corning and is 29% below the National Average.
- Corning unemployment rate is 6.7%.
- Monroe unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Corning, NYMonroe, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,716  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,644$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,973  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Corning, NYMonroe, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Corning, NYMonroe, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.3%13.1%
Reviews for Corning    4 Reviews

Corning NY is a scenic town and one that I enjoy living in. I graduated from college an hour west of Corning so friends and I frequented Corning often. It is a nice  More

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Over 15 years ago

Corning is a nice area in which to live. Unfortunately for me, I am single and the taxes are too high. I am sick of all the salt they put on the roads in winter. For  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have been in Corning for almost a year and I am counting the days until I can go home to Georgia! The people are rude and arrogant. The schools are way over  More

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Reviews for Monroe    8 Reviews

I've lived in Monroe my entire life. Since the Ford plant closed it's been on the skids. It's full of poor white trash looking to fight. Every business that's not a  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved from Toledo ( TOLEDO, IS A TERRIBLE PLACE TO LIVE!) Some people (that don't even live here)said it was high crime. I have not had this experience. What i  More

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Over 10 years ago

I purchased my home three and a half years ago. Since then my home and property have been vandalized five times. My home was broken into twice and property has been  More

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