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Sault Ste. Marie, MI vs Portsmouth, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Portsmouth, is 18% more than it is in Sault Ste. Marie and is 28% below the National Average.
- Sault Ste. Marie unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 8.5%.
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth18.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,715  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$54,020$69,021
 Family Median Income$66,638  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sault Ste. Marie, MIPortsmouth, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock16.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sault Ste. Marie    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

As of the last few years, with education spending cuts, our student to teacher ratio is now somewhere near 31-32 students per classroom. The only exception is our  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is cold up here! I am bummed there isn't more to do inside with little ones when it is so cold for months.  More

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If you enjoy Winter and cool Summers, you may enjoy living here. Snowfall usually begins in December and lasts until late April. The last few years Winter weather has  More

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Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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