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Southgate, MI vs Charlevoix, MI

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- Household income in Charlevoix, is 46% less than it is in Southgate and is 112% below the National Average.
- Southgate unemployment rate is 3.3%.
- Charlevoix unemployment rate is 6.7%.
 Southgate, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,966  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$32,625$69,021
 Family Median Income$75,983  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Southgate, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Southgate, MICharlevoix, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.0%13.1%
Reviews for Southgate    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Every city has it's positives and negatives. Southgate's positives to name a few include relatively inexpensive housing, a decent public transportation system, no lack  More

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Over 16 years ago

Southgate is a quiet city. The roads could use a little fixing however if transportation were an issue between the buses and taxis you can pretty much get anywhere you  More

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Over 16 years ago

19 students per teacher?? In my dreams. I teach for Southgate schools, and the average class size is around 32, so you folks should either go back to math class, or  More

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Reviews for Charlevoix    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

not a good place to move to. there aren't any jobs, cost of living is very high. this area only caters to tourists 3 months a year. nothing of any interest to do here.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Charlevoix is a great place for families and has a low crime rate.   More

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