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Southfield, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Royal Oak, is 46% more than it is in Southfield and is 21% above the National Average.
- Southfield unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Royal Oak unemployment rate is 2.2%.
 Southfield, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock2.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,018  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,316$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,911  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southfield, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southfield, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock15.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 17 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 18 years ago

the cost of living is  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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