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South Bend, IN vs Novi, MI

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- Household income in Novi, is 118% more than it is in South Bend and is 31% above the National Average.
- South Bend unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Novi unemployment rate is 2.4%.
 South Bend, INNovi, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,934  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$100,311$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,914  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Bend, INNovi, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Bend, INNovi, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock18.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.0%13.1%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Novi    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Over 16 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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