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Madison Heights, MI vs Oak Park, MI

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- Household income in Oak Park, is 0% more than it is in Madison Heights and is 18% below the National Average.
- Madison Heights unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Oak Park unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Madison Heights, MIOak Park, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,731  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,700$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,279  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Madison Heights, MIOak Park, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Madison Heights, MIOak Park, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock15.4%13.1%
Reviews for Madison Heights    1 Reviews

I've lived here for 6 years; moved here from Port Huron (a small town in the thumb) after living briefly in Boston. Upside: Good tax base: lots and lots of retail  More

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Reviews for Oak Park    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I've lived in Oak Park for 5 years and have dreamt of escape since year one. This town is an absolute s**thole and the current aims at gentrification are failing. They  More

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Over 17 years ago

Every day I think about living somewhere  More

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Over 18 years ago

I was raised in Oak Park, Michigan and the quality of life there was pretty good. Had a nice park, ice skating rink, public swimming pool,  More

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