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Ferndale, MI vs Marquette, MI

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- Household income in Marquette, is 40% less than it is in Ferndale and is 46% below the National Average.
- Ferndale unemployment rate is 3.8%.
- Marquette unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Ferndale, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,050  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$47,179$69,021
 Family Median Income$99,834  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ferndale, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K19.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ferndale, MIMarquette, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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