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St. Joseph, MI vs Auburn Hills, MI

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- Household income in Auburn Hills, is 18% more than it is in St. Joseph and is 6% above the National Average.
- St. Joseph unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Auburn Hills unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 St. Joseph, MIAuburn Hills, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,480  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,641$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,740  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Joseph, MIAuburn Hills, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Joseph, MIAuburn Hills, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock22.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.5%13.1%
Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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Reviews for Auburn Hills    2 Reviews

I moved here two years ago from California and am really glad I found this place. It's got way more parks than you'd ever expect for a place this size, it's not very  More

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Daimler is head quartered there. They have good schools. I have lived there my entire life except for the four years I went to college. The downtown area is going under  More

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