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Royal Oak, MI vs Warren, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Warren, is 37% less than it is in Royal Oak and is 25% below the National Average.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Warren unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Royal Oak, MIWarren, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%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$55,153$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,848  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Royal Oak, MIWarren, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Royal Oak, MIWarren, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.6%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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Reviews for Warren    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Warren is basically a boring place to live. Crime is going up constantly, unemployment is going up, and property prices are going down, essentially creating a cesspool  More

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Michigan's 3rd largest city, with six different school districts and taxes lower than any comparable city, and city services are extremely vast and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The cost of living is to high and the job market is very  More

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