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Grove, OK vs Birmingham, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Birmingham, is 13% less than it is in Grove and is 75% below the National Average.
- Grove unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Birmingham unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Grove, OKBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,186  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$39,403$69,021
 Family Median Income$55,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Grove, OKBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Grove, OKBirmingham, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Grove    5 Reviews

I have lived here for 4 years, Can't wait to move. the town's too small for my taste. There is nothing to do here except fish. No Chain restaurants, only a handful fast  More

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Over 8 years ago

We've lived here almost 6 months now and we've already made several friends. The people in town are all very friendly and we absolutely love it here. We've found our  More

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Over 17 years ago

Grove is the heart of Grand Lake o' the Cherokees in NE Oklahoma. NE Ok is similar to the Ozarks in topography. Not anything like western Oklahoma with flat plains.   More

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Reviews for Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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