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Weslaco, TX vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Household income in Grand Rapids, is 11% more than it is in Weslaco and is 25% below the National Average.
- Weslaco unemployment rate is 10.4%.
- Grand Rapids unemployment rate is 6.3%.
 Weslaco, TXGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.4%6.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.1%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.3%35.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$19,750$29,060$37,638
 Household Income$49,767$55,385$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,391$70,070$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Weslaco, TXGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.4%12.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%4.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.0%9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.2%9.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%9.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%8.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.3%14.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%4.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%3.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Weslaco, TXGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.7%14.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.1%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.2%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library12.3%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.2%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%6.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support8.1%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%3.5%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.5%19.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.4%5.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.2%17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Weslaco    1 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

My wife and I bought into a resort here. Food prices are reasonable, and winters are mild. Aside from that, this place is a geographic nothing-burger. Aside from the  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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