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Rochester, MI vs Novi, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Novi, is 0% more than it is in Rochester and is 31% above the National Average.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Novi unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 Rochester, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%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$100,311$69,021
 Family Median Income$154,519  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rochester, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rochester, MINovi, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%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 Novi    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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