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Shaker Heights, OH vs University City, MO

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- Household income in University City, is 28% less than it is in Shaker Heights and is 3% below the National Average.
- Shaker Heights unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- University City unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Shaker Heights, OHUniversity City, MOUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,859  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$66,830$69,021
 Family Median Income$127,517  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Shaker Heights, OHUniversity City, MOUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock15.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Shaker Heights, OHUniversity City, MOUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.9%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology14.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.2%13.1%
Reviews for Shaker Heights    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Shaker Heights has superb options for education, in both the public or private schools. The city libraries are excellent.   More

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A very diverse place to be, it mixes the rich with the poor, the good with the bad, the have's with the have nots. I have lived in the area for more than 30 years, even  More

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Over 14 years ago

Shaker Heights schools just aren't what they used to be. Parents could do much better elsewhere and save themselves a lot of money in the process since Shaker Heights  More

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Reviews for University City    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was born and raised here and almost everyone knows everyone. I'm wanting to move because I want to reinvent myself and a change of pace. Don't get me wrong I love st.  More

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