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Kentwood, MI vs Novi, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Novi, is 66% more than it is in Kentwood and is 31% above the National Average.
- Kentwood unemployment rate is 4.5%.
- Novi unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Kentwood, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.5%2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.5%41.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,758$55,807$37,638
 Household Income$60,505$100,311$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,871$127,577$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Kentwood, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.8%4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%1.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.6%6.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.7%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%11.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.3%20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%10.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.0%19.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Kentwood, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%24.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.9%18.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%0.9%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%4.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.0%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%7.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.3%1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%1.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%18.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.6%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%2.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.5%7.0%13.1%
Reviews for Kentwood    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Love the city, hate the climate. Tough to find a job  More

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cold, freezing winters. however, if you like 4 seasons this is the place to  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I moved to Kentwood after living in West Michigan for 7yrs. through our college years. While we found the cities closer to the coast more conservative  More

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Reviews for Novi    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Over 15 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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