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Flat Rock, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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- Household income in Dearborn Heights, is 9% less than it is in Flat Rock and is 25% below the National Average.
- Flat Rock unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Dearborn Heights unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Flat Rock, MIDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,013  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,190$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,007  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Flat Rock, MIDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Flat Rock, MIDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.5%13.1%
Reviews for Flat Rock    4 Reviews

I give Flat Rock 4 stars out of 5. And let me say that, by saying this: "I _ _ came to HATE _ _ living in Michigan". For a number of reasons, which I will enumerate.   More

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Over 12 years ago

Very low crime, good schools.....but  More

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I have lived here for 14 years. If you get involved in the community, you will meet many nice people. Alot of people here know each other, and that is great too.We know  More

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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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