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Oxford, MI vs Alpena, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Alpena, is 45% less than it is in Oxford and is 72% below the National Average.
- Oxford unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Alpena unemployment rate is 6.0%.

Economy
 Oxford, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%6.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%0.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%22.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,768$28,089$37,638
 Household Income$72,934$40,202$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,542$52,074$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Oxford, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%16.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%8.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.9%12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.3%10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%6.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.7%9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.9%7.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%1.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.2%1.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Oxford, MIAlpena, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.0%11.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.9%4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.8%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%4.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.9%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.4%10.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%5.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.7%7.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.8%16.8%13.1%

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Reviews for Oxford    4 Reviews

Oxford's downtown rivals that of Rochester, Plymouth and other area, small, "quaint" downtowns. The village is managed efficiently by a group of caring, hard-working  More

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Over 17 years ago

A lot of petty bickering between Village and Township. If you own a business either one will let you do anything you want. Living in either has it's own benefits,  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Village may have seen a slight decrease in population as new subs are built in the Township. Police service in the Village is maintained by Village residents,the  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 11 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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