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St. Charles, IL vs Royal Oak charter, MI

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- Household income in Royal Oak charter, is 64% less than it is in St. Charles and is 79% below the National Average.
- St. Charles unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Royal Oak charter unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 St. Charles, ILRoyal Oak charter, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,477  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$38,665$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,927  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Charles, ILRoyal Oak charter, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock20.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock16.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock21.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock0.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Charles, ILRoyal Oak charter, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock26.6%13.1%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 16 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak Charter    2 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

This place is a real crime ridden area in the detroit area. It is surrounded by great communities (except detroit) and yet it is poorly run and the houses all have bars  More

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I have often heard it said that “Home is where the heart is”. I grew up in Royal Oak Township and still consider it home. The community always gave me small hometown  More

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