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Mackinac Island, MI vs Portland, OR

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- Household income in Portland, is 30% more than it is in Mackinac Island and is 12% above the National Average.
- Mackinac Island unemployment rate is 16.2%.
- Portland unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Mackinac Island, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,772  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$78,476$69,021
 Family Median Income$82,188  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mackinac Island, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K19.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mackinac Island, MIPortland, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services8.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library0.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance15.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.7%13.1%
Reviews for Mackinac Island    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

That's how we get around here. What a weird place to live, but I love it. Not for everyone,  More

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Reviews for Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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