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Katy, TX vs Dearborn, MI

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- Household income in Dearborn, is 48% less than it is in Katy and is 15% below the National Average.
- Katy unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Dearborn unemployment rate is 3.6%.
 Katy, TXDearborn, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,090  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,184$69,021
 Family Median Income$128,381  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Katy, TXDearborn, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Katy, TXDearborn, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.3%13.1%
Reviews for Katy    24 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Katy is so nice. It is spread out in the typical Houston way, but I really enjoyed all of the Asian restaurants, shopping, and churches. Great place to raise a family.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Lived here my entire life, Great  More

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My kids has been it this school since it opened. It was great at first until they kept changing hands in principle. They had great plans but never get carried out. The  More

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Reviews for Dearborn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Dearborn use to be a very nice well kept city with low crime and good schools. Schools are not that good anymore. NOW The city is not kept up as nice, people do not  More

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Over 16 years ago

The people in this town are very closed minded. This is not a progressive town. Trust me, I know, I have lived here for almost 11 years, unfortunately. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you are considering moving to Dearborn, Michigan and would like to have a good place to walk your dog, consider moving to another city. Dearborn, Michigan has 43  More

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