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Elk Rapids, MI vs Charlevoix, MI

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- Household income in Charlevoix, is 43% less than it is in Elk Rapids and is 112% below the National Average.
- Elk Rapids unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Charlevoix unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Elk Rapids, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,882  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,625$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,786  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk Rapids, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk Rapids, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
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Reviews for Charlevoix    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

not a good place to move to. there aren't any jobs, cost of living is very high. this area only caters to tourists 3 months a year. nothing of any interest to do here.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Charlevoix is a great place for families and has a low crime rate.   More

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