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Davison, MI vs Rockford, IL

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- Household income in Rockford, is 3% less than it is in Davison and is 47% below the National Average.
- Davison unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Rockford unemployment rate is 10.1%.
 Davison, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock10.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,623  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,002$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Davison, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Davison, MIRockford, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.1%13.1%
Reviews for Davison    4 Reviews

I've been here since 1993 and have been trying to escape ever since. Be smart, don't move here. Davison High School is usually #2 or #3 in illegal drug usage for the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, nice city....but economy in general in michigan is poor right now. Don't expect much when it comes to jobs or selling any real estate right  More

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Over 19 years ago

My husband and our four children have lived here for twelve years it is a wonderful place to raise kids,also the schools are  More

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Reviews for Rockford    54 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here my whole life . I love  More

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I was raised in the area and lived here 3/4 of my life. Rockford has definitely made efforts to bring events into the area so there are things to do and they have  More

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Over 6 years ago

Rockford has made great strides in the past 20 years. Downtown used to be a ghost town. Now, there are activities almost every weekend. City government has worked to  More

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