2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Ecorse, MI vs Opa-locka, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Opa-locka, is 25% less than it is in Ecorse and is 149% below the National Average.
- Ecorse unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Opa-locka unemployment rate is 8.2%.
 Ecorse, MIOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,478  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$27,734$69,021
 Family Median Income$50,855  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ecorse, MIOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock29.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K14.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock5.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ecorse, MIOpa-locka, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.8%13.1%
Reviews for Ecorse    1 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have owned in Ecorse for over 10 years now. It is affordable housing and the police and fire department are awesome. It is a short commute to Detroit and has a great  More

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Reviews for Opa-Locka    1 Reviews

Having run 2 businesses in Opa-Locka for over 20 years, I would highly advise don't be lured by cheap warehouse space. Opa-Locka is 98% Black and extremely violent.   More

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