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Manistee, MI vs Davison, MI

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- Household income in Davison, is 8% less than it is in Manistee and is 43% below the National Average.
- Manistee unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Davison unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Manistee, MIDavison, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,906  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$48,390$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,983  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Manistee, MIDavison, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Manistee, MIDavison, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.5%13.1%
Reviews for Manistee    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've had a second home in Manistee for almost 3 years. I love it there. The beaches are great, nice downtown and handy to numerous places to hike and sightsee. I am  More

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Over 16 years ago

Manistee is a lovely town along the Lake Michigan shoreline. There is a new problem,however,with air quality in the area. The landfill south of town was "grandfathered"  More

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Over 17 years ago

Well, Manistee has beautiful water fronts. It is a wonderful thing to spend time there in the summers. Summers here however could be classified as warm. There is about a  More

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Reviews for Davison    4 Reviews

I've been here since 1993 and have been trying to escape ever since. Be smart, don't move here. Davison High School is usually #2 or #3 in illegal drug usage for the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Great schools, nice city....but economy in general in michigan is poor right now. Don't expect much when it comes to jobs or selling any real estate right  More

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Over 19 years ago

My husband and our four children have lived here for twelve years it is a wonderful place to raise kids,also the schools are  More

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