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St. Joseph, MI vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Household income in Waxhaw, is 98% more than it is in St. Joseph and is 44% above the National Average.
- St. Joseph unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Waxhaw unemployment rate is 3.7%.
 St. Joseph, MIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,480  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$123,370$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,740  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Joseph, MIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock23.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Joseph, MIWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%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  Unlock5.6%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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 14 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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