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Myrtle Beach, SC vs Farmington Hills, MI

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- Household income in Farmington Hills, is 104% more than it is in Myrtle Beach and is 26% above the National Average.
- Myrtle Beach unemployment rate is 7.6%.
- Farmington Hills unemployment rate is 2.3%.
 Myrtle Beach, SCFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,691  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,434$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,142  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Myrtle Beach, SCFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Myrtle Beach, SCFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock17.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.7%13.1%
Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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