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Escanaba, MI vs Cheboygan, MI

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- Household income in Cheboygan, is 7% more than it is in Escanaba and is 78% below the National Average.
- Escanaba unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Cheboygan unemployment rate is 13.1%.
 Escanaba, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock13.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,833  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,750$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,761  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Escanaba, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Escanaba, MICheboygan, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.5%1.2%
 Education, library3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Escanaba    5 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I am so honored and thankful that I was born and raised in America, and that I have the freedoms and liberties bestowed upon its citizens. In the Upper Peninsula, I  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am not a native of Escanaba, however I have lived in many different areas. I found Escanaba's climate in relation to Michigan as pretty moderate. The housing is  More

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Over 17 years ago

Don't expect to find a good job or make friends here unless you know someone. The often repeated phrase "You're not from here, are you?" is more of an accusation than a  More

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Reviews for Cheboygan    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Visited here so not the perspective of a resident. On a trip to visit my brother in Grand Rapids I headed north to visit many of the places my family vacationed at in  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Northern Michigan town of Cheboygan is viewed by many as a slice of heaven. The local residents are exceedingly congenial and sincere in their concern for their  More

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Over 16 years ago

I lived most of my life this town is so phony. If you don't have a certain name in this town you haven's got a chance. Prejudice and discrimination is everywhere.   More

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