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Dearborn, MI vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Birmingham, is 129% more than it is in Dearborn and is 50% above the National Average.
- Dearborn unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Birmingham unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Dearborn, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,733  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$137,907$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,038  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dearborn, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock35.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dearborn, MIBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock8.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.1%13.1%
Reviews for Dearborn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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