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River Rouge, MI vs Highland Park, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Highland Park, is 5% more than it is in River Rouge and is 174% below the National Average.
- River Rouge unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Highland Park unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 River Rouge, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$16,835  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$25,189$69,021
 Family Median Income$32,937  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 River Rouge, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock34.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K8.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K3.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock4.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K0.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 River Rouge, MIHighland Park, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock10.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support13.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.8%13.1%
Reviews for River Rouge    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Hi, I am 27 years old and I live in River Rouge Michigan which is a small town just outside of Detroit. Matter of fact a few blocks from Detroit. I have a son that is 7  More

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Reviews for Highland Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I lived in Highland Park for 6 months when I first moved to Michigan. I have to tell you it was the most fearful time of my life. I heard gun shots most nights and  More

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Over 19 years ago

I live in a city in the middle of Detroit Michigan. This makes it so that were i live is so ghetto i cant walk around at night cuzz im  More

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