2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Inkster, MI vs Melvindale, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Melvindale, is 8% more than it is in Inkster and is 88% below the National Average.
- Inkster unemployment rate is 8.3%.
- Melvindale unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Inkster, MIMelvindale, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,822  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,700$69,021
 Family Median Income$42,328  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Inkster, MIMelvindale, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Inkster, MIMelvindale, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.9%13.1%
Reviews for Inkster    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

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Reviews for Melvindale    2 Reviews

I have been unfortunate enough to live in Melvindale for 3 years, I will be leaving by the end of this month. This city is way too polluted and industrial. There is a  More

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Over 19 years ago

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