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Gatlinburg, TN vs Ludington, MI

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- Household income in Ludington, is 9% less than it is in Gatlinburg and is 51% below the National Average.
- Gatlinburg unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Ludington unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Gatlinburg, TNLudington, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,316  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,673$69,021
 Family Median Income$64,167  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gatlinburg, TNLudington, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock17.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gatlinburg, TNLudington, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock13.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support27.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gatlinburg    9 Reviews

Family friendly, three different streets that you could visit for shopping, and amusement parks. Spend less on your room because there is plenty to do  More

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Over 2 years ago

We moved to Gatlinburg from Hawaii and fill like we live in heaven, it’s so beautiful and friendly, I hope to live a long life  More

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Over 5 years ago

Gatlinburg is one of the best and most beautiful places I have ever lived in my 60 years of life  More

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Reviews for Ludington    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Is awesome. I love salmon fishing there. During the summer months there will be thousands of people from Ludington all the way to Frankfort and everyone usually leaves  More

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The beach is the place to be!!!! It is one of the absolute most beautiful beaches in Michigan! The sand dunes on the way to the state park are fabulous and  More

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If you like mild summers and snowy winters this is the place to be!!! From Memorial Day to Labor Day, almost like a switch, the weather is beautiful!! You have your  More

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