2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Norfolk, VA vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Marquette, is 16% less than it is in Norfolk and is 46% below the National Average.
- Norfolk unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Marquette unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Norfolk, VAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.2%19.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.8%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,811$28,309$37,638
 Household Income$56,244$47,179$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,617$75,146$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Norfolk, VAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K12.0%15.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%9.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.7%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.3%8.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.5%9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.0%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.6%12.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.3%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.6%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Norfolk, VAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%9.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.9%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%8.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.1%3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.8%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.2%14.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%5.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%22.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%4.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%10.3%13.1%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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