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Franklin, NC vs Grand Haven, MI

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- Household income in Grand Haven, is 46% more than it is in Franklin and is 30% below the National Average.
- Franklin unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Grand Haven unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Franklin, NCGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,593  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,929$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,647  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Franklin, NCGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K17.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Franklin, NCGrand Haven, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance11.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.5%13.1%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Grand Haven    6 Reviews

Grand Haven has a lot of growing up to do. It is polarized: Primarily white, republican, and strongly religious. This wouldn't be good or bad if they weren't intolerant.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I was born and raised in Grand Haven. There was never a dull moment. We had sand dunes, trees to climb, fishing, the beach, swimming in Lake Michigan, and great stores  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is a considerable amount more wind and precipitation in this lakeshore area, as opposed to being more inland. More snow, more rain, more wind, and cooler  More

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