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Davison, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Royal Oak, is 80% more than it is in Davison and is 21% above the National Average.
- Davison unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Davison, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,623  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,316$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Davison, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Davison, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services4.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%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  Unlock6.1%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 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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