2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Romulus, MI vs Baton Rouge, LA

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Highlights
- Household income in Baton Rouge, is 28% less than it is in Romulus and is 49% below the National Average.
- Romulus unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Baton Rouge unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Romulus, MIBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.7%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.9%24.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%9.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,271$30,793$37,638
 Household Income$64,712$46,282$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,754$63,993$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Romulus, MIBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.7%17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.3%6.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.0%12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%9.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.9%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%8.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.1%4.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.5%6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Romulus, MIBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%13.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.4%6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services3.2%2.1%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.7%1.2%
 Education, library2.7%8.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.3%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.7%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care3.5%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.1%21.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair10.8%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving27.2%11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Romulus    1 Reviews

I feel safe, the city services are pretty good. Not much crime at all, but maybe a tad noisier than some places with the trains, trucks and  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 5 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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