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Saline, MI vs Hastings, MI

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- Household income in Hastings, is 38% less than it is in Saline and is 37% below the National Average.
- Saline unemployment rate is 4.3%.
- Hastings unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Saline, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,363  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,287$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Saline, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock16.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K20.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Saline, MIHastings, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock29.8%13.1%
Reviews for Saline    2 Reviews

Brand new schools loaded with high technology; teachers are well paid and are good. Best test of any school is how much kids enjoy going and mine love going to  More

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Over 19 years ago

As a Realtor I can tell you that the market is saturated with homes for sale at great prices! With the "big three" laying off and Pfizer closing nearby there are many  More

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Reviews for Hastings    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

It has a very home town feeling. You feel safe walking down the street. People still smile and acknowledge you. We lived there for 3 years. We thoroughly enjoyed it the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Hastings/Barry County is the hidden gem of the Midwest. Dense pine forests, beautiful lakes, wildlife...turkey, deer, horses, can be seen while driving along the  More

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it's somewhat nice, it's expanding with Super Walmart and Meijers moving nearby town within the next few years.(Good for minimum wage workers). Although since it has  More

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