2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Okemos, MI vs Madison, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Madison, is 15% less than it is in Okemos and is 2% above the National Average.
- Okemos unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Madison unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Okemos, MIMadison, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.5%37.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$47,831$42,693$37,638
 Household Income$83,019$70,466$69,021
 Family Median Income$121,954$101,190$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Okemos, MIMadison, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K9.9%10.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.9%3.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.6%7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.0%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.5%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.7%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.1%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.5%16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%8.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.2%8.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Okemos, MIMadison, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%17.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.3%15.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%2.2%1.8%
 Legal3.1%1.4%1.2%
 Education, library16.1%9.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%7.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.9%3.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.2%6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.0%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.3%16.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.2%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.4%8.1%13.1%
Reviews for Okemos    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I’ve lived here for a couple of years now and overall it’s been ok. Okemos, is generally pretty similar to most other small towns in Michigan. However, it’s slightly set  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fantastic school system here in Okemos! Best in the  More

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Reviews for Madison    78 Reviews

Unfortunately, a number of these reviews are politically based. Madison remains the only shining star in Wisconsin’s economy. The economy is broadly based, with  More

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Have been living in Madison for almost 3 years. It’s very safe, ppl generally friendly and for a town of its size it has fair number of good restaurants and interesting  More

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Lacks balance and zero accountability.   More

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