2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Kettering, OH vs St. Clair Shores, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Household income in St. Clair Shores, is 1% more than it is in Kettering and is 5% below the National Average.
- Kettering unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- St. Clair Shores unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Kettering, OHSt. Clair Shores, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,081  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,747$69,021
 Family Median Income$81,854  Unlock$85,028
 space
 Est. Households By Income
 Kettering, OHSt. Clair Shores, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.0%9.5%
 space1
 Population By Occupation
 Kettering, OHSt. Clair Shores, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.9%13.1%
Reviews for Kettering    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Kettering for 25 years and, sadly, am strongly considering leaving. It used to be a wonderful place to live, but while shopping is convenient, crime is  More

   |    Reply

Over 19 years ago

Not a bad, small suburb of a mid-sized city(Dayton). Good cultural with a city-owned outdoor performance area that attracts national names on summer tours. Good  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Kettering

Reviews for St. Clair Shores    3 Reviews

I have lived in SCS since 2002. In that time SCS is slowly doing down hill. SCS have three school districts and for a city of its size that's two too many. The  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

Overall, the city is clean, nice and safe. However, if you are in your 20s, you will hate St. Clair Shores. There is pretty much nothing to do here, and the population  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

many choices for diffeernt budgets and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of St. Clair Shores


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.