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Royal Oak, MI vs Ypsilanti, MI

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- Household income in Ypsilanti, is 54% less than it is in Royal Oak and is 71% below the National Average.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
- Ypsilanti unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Royal Oak, MIYpsilanti, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%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$40,256$69,021
 Family Median Income$118,848  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Royal Oak, MIYpsilanti, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Royal Oak, MIYpsilanti, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock16.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%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 Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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