2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Muskegon, MI vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Household income in Florence, is 8% more than it is in Muskegon and is 69% below the National Average.
- Muskegon unemployment rate is 12.4%.
- Florence unemployment rate is 3.2%.
 Muskegon, MIFlorence, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate12.4%3.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%1.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.0%27.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.3%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,663$25,854$37,638
 Household Income$37,827$40,944$69,021
 Family Median Income$48,450$53,716$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Muskegon, MIFlorence, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.9%15.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.4%7.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K13.6%14.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%11.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.8%10.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%6.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.1%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.4%6.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%3.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.0%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Muskegon, MIFlorence, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.1%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%2.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.1%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.3%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.3%10.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%3.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%25.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.7%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.4%6.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving27.1%15.8%13.1%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 14 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 15 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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