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West Branch, MI vs Myrtle Point, OR

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Highlights
- Household income in Myrtle Point, is 13% more than it is in West Branch and is 90% below the National Average.
- West Branch unemployment rate is 8.5%.
- Myrtle Point unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 West Branch, MIMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock9.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,404  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$36,293$69,021
 Family Median Income$45,938  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 West Branch, MIMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock18.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K11.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock18.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K16.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 West Branch, MIMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.8%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for West Branch    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

pros: affordable cost of living, close to Michigan's lakes and forests cons: no jobs, small town atmosphere, sequestered location, bad winters, I lived in West  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Point    2 Reviews

I've lived in Myrtle point for any 7 years, love the small town living. 30 minutes from the beach, 45 minutes from shopping, casinos, and the sand dunes. One of the best  More

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Over 11 years ago

Suffering because of Politics relating to the Lumber  More

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