2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tempe, AZ vs Birmingham, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Birmingham, is 115% more than it is in Tempe and is 50% above the National Average.
- Tempe unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Birmingham unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Tempe, AZBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth3.3%0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.9%38.0%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.1%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes3.4%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,880$95,220$37,638
 Household Income$64,080$137,907$69,021
 Family Median Income$83,803$205,341$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tempe, AZBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.1%5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%3.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%3.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%4.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.0%4.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%7.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.4%16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.0%11.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.7%35.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tempe, AZBirmingham, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.8%38.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.8%7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.2%8.3%1.2%
 Education, library8.7%3.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%3.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving7.0%2.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%0.6%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%16.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.1%1.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%3.1%13.1%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 16 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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