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Wayne, MI vs Niles, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Niles, is 13% less than it is in Wayne and is 67% below the National Average.
- Wayne unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Niles unemployment rate is 5.8%.
 Wayne, MINiles, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,022  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$41,306$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,134  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wayne, MINiles, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock12.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wayne, MINiles, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock5.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock9.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.3%13.1%
Reviews for Wayne    3 Reviews

Climate in Wayne, Michigan (which is about 15 mins. away from the Metro Airport in southeast Michigan) is definitely a product of the four seasons. Nice Spring, warm  More

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Over 17 years ago

30 days of gloom from October through November. Sky will spit at  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lived there for a few years, small bungalow and ranch style houses, don't know many of the neighbors, houses are cheap and so is cost of living but trying to make it  More

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Reviews for Niles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Fall weather is amazing here. If you live cold and rainy days then Niles is the place for you. However, The summer heat can last all the way till end of September.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Niles, MI is a small town that's on the rise. We have St. Joe river with the river walk, skate park, and ampetheather which local bands play at for free entertainment.  More

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If you don't like the weather here wait a 1/2 hour it will  More

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