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Royal Oak, MI vs Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Grosse Pointe Woods, is 32% more than it is in Royal Oak and is 40% above the National Average.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Grosse Pointe Woods unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Royal Oak, MIGrosse Pointe Woods, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$54,486  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,247$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,848  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Royal Oak, MIGrosse Pointe Woods, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Royal Oak, MIGrosse Pointe Woods, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock5.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.8%13.1%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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