2024 Compare Cities Economy:
South Lyon, MI vs Jackson, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Jackson, is 50% less than it is in South Lyon and is 73% below the National Average.
- South Lyon unemployment rate is 3.5%.
- Jackson unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 South Lyon, MIJackson, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.5%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%1.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%29.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,627$23,176$37,638
 Household Income$79,345$39,969$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,840$49,954$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 South Lyon, MIJackson, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.1%17.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.9%6.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%14.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%11.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%8.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.2%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.2%8.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.2%8.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%2.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K13.0%2.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 South Lyon, MIJackson, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.5%10.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.4%2.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.9%2.9%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%6.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.9%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.8%7.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.0%8.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%5.6%3.6%
 Personal care1.1%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%19.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.1%6.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.6%18.2%13.1%
Reviews for South Lyon    4 Reviews

Michigan is a beautiful state with great parks and fantastic lakes. Surrounded on three sides by water and with consistent precipitation year-round, there is potential  More

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Over 14 years ago

This fall has been beautiful with lots of sun, Fall in SE Michigan is beautiful in general, it is one of the things I love the most about living here. Winter isn't so  More

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We are looking to move because although you get 4 seasons here, the winter is too long and weather tends to be extreme. I took a college class which confimed that the  More

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Reviews for Jackson    27 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Mississippi is improving and growing. The educational system is much better than one realizes. Mississippi produces college graduates. There are a large number of  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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Over 6 years ago

Im in Pelahatchie,MS and I've been here before but my family tends to stay away from this area. I watch the news daily and all I hear is jackson. On the other note,  More

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