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Lincoln Park, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Royal Oak, is 75% more than it is in Lincoln Park and is 21% above the National Average.
- Lincoln Park unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Lincoln Park, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,681  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,316$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,382  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln Park, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln Park, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Lincoln Park    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Moved to Lincoln Park in early '50s when it was growing, friendly and clean. Want to move but home values are so bad the house isn't worth enough to relocate. No more  More

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Over 15 years ago

Born and raised in Lincoln Park, MI. Don't bother to move here if you are building a career or looking for work. Economy is very bad and don't for see it getting any  More

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Lincoln Park has many amazing homes. The south end of the city consists mainly of brick colonials, bungalows, and ranches built between the 1920's and 1950's. The area  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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