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Severn, MD vs Battle Creek, MI

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- Household income in Battle Creek, is 61% less than it is in Severn and is 52% below the National Average.
- Severn unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Battle Creek unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Severn, MDBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,507  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,288$69,021
 Family Median Income$125,262  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Severn, MDBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K18.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Severn, MDBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance18.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock25.0%13.1%
Reviews for Severn    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We've lived in Severn for 25 years and we really enjoy the convenience. Schools are good, shopping is excellent and it's close to everything ... malls, grocery stores,  More

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Over 11 years ago

now its extremely crowded, over populated, poor road infrastructure and Maryland is OUTRAGEOUSLY  More

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Over 15 years ago

In general, Severn is a fine place to be, in a state that has a lot to  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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