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Wayne, MI vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Household income in Tallahassee, is 3% more than it is in Wayne and is 41% below the National Average.
- Wayne unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Tallahassee unemployment rate is 5.1%.
 Wayne, MITallahassee, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,022  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,077$69,021
 Family Median Income$53,134  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wayne, MITallahassee, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K14.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wayne, MITallahassee, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock3.1%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.7%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 Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 5 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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