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Rochester, MI vs Gaylord, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Gaylord, is 66% less than it is in Rochester and is 103% below the National Average.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Gaylord unemployment rate is 6.9%.
 Rochester, MIGaylord, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,380  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$33,952$69,021
 Family Median Income$154,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rochester, MIGaylord, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock23.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock6.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rochester, MIGaylord, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock14.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock23.2%13.1%
Reviews for Rochester    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The winters are very cold and some snow days can be quite challenging. The summers are great with very little humidty and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Rochester was a nice quiet little town that people lived in to get away from the craziness of other areas in Oakland and Macomb  More

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Reviews for Gaylord    8 Reviews

Gaylord is not for everyone, whether you have money or not. The Winters are very rough and very cold. The Summers are pristine however, but the water is still cold most  More

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Over 12 years ago

Title says it  More

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Over 12 years ago

Gaylord has a horrible economy, no jobs, & a lot of white trash people. It does have a great church  More

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