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Michigan City, IN vs New Buffalo, MI

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- Household income in New Buffalo, is 25% more than it is in Michigan City and is 17% below the National Average.
- Michigan City unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- New Buffalo unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Michigan City, INNew Buffalo, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,932  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$59,226$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,175  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Michigan City, INNew Buffalo, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock16.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Michigan City, INNew Buffalo, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.4%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.8%13.1%
Reviews for Michigan City    5 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Michigan City for over 10 years now(March 2020) and am a native of Northwest Indiana (40 years.) Michigan City is an older town, on Lake Michigan ESE of  More

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Over 8 years ago

My in-laws live there. I love to visit the place. Nice people. The city has everything, malls, restaurants, cafes. It's very close to the nature. It's cold in the  More

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Over 15 years ago

HUMID and HOT in the June,July, August and bone chilling cold in Dec and Jan. Snow is just crazy...the lake effect snow machine comes right down off lake michigan and  More

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Reviews for New Buffalo    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The beauty of New Buffalo are only echoes in one's mind now. The invasion of those with visions of mass population enjoying a small town's quaintness has rendered  More

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New Buffalo is located within a 1 hour drive from downtown chicago, IL. Home to Oselka Marina and the New Buffalo City Beach, the small town has long been the favorite  More

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