2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Macomb, MI vs Cedar Rapids, IA

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- Household income in Cedar Rapids, is 41% less than it is in Macomb and is 9% below the National Average.
- Macomb unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Cedar Rapids unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Macomb, MICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate2.8%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.9%25.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,096$35,566$37,638
 Household Income$106,224$63,170$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,866$81,152$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macomb, MICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%7.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.5%9.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.2%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.4%9.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.8%8.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.9%11.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%14.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.8%14.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.1%6.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.9%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macomb, MICedar Rapids, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.5%15.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.1%7.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.0%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%4.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.1%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%7.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.6%16.7%13.1%
Reviews for Macomb    6 Reviews

I grew up in this area. Harrison TWP witch is much better and with higher taxes than Macomb. Great hospitals, crappy roads, mosquitos, black flies, humid summers,  More

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I’ve lived here all my life and there isn’t barely anything fun to do. It sucks here. Move to New Orleans. It’s fun there.  More

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Macomb Township is a very nice place to raise your family. The area has just about everything to offer. Great restaurants, shopping, movies, boating, and parks. I  More

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Reviews for Cedar Rapids    39 Reviews

My biggest gripe is the winter weather and more specifically the wind. The wind does not stop blowing the entire winter. It starts around November when NW winds start  More

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Over 3 years ago

Such a horrible place. The racism is too much. You cant even take a walk to the park without hearing a racial insult thrown at you. You cant even go to the store  More

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I grew up here, moved away, came back to raise my family and have been back since 1993. I love this city!!! There is SOOO much to do. There are 3-4 community theatre  More

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