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Midland, MI vs Morganton, NC

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- Household income in Morganton, is 36% less than it is in Midland and is 60% below the National Average.
- Midland unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Morganton unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Midland, MIMorganton, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth20.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,907  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$43,103$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,102  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Midland, MIMorganton, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock15.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock12.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Midland, MIMorganton, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock11.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock24.0%13.1%
Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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Reviews for Morganton    4 Reviews

We moved to Morganton in 2014 and love this town/area. The natural beauty in the Catawba Valley is astounding. Mountains, rivers, and beautiful trees are everywhere. The  More

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Over 10 years ago

Will be transplanting from the suburbs of Philadelphia and have visited Morganton on our way to Asheville/Hendersonville. It is close to take in what Asheville has to  More

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Over 11 years ago

It is the best place for schools. cost of living is great. Homes are cheap and affordable. Crime is very low. Recommend moving to Morganton NC  More

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