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Ypsilanti, MI vs Valley Center, KS

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- Household income in Valley Center, is 61% more than it is in Ypsilanti and is 6% below the National Average.
- Ypsilanti unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Valley Center unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Ypsilanti, MIValley Center, KSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,518  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$64,811$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,354  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ypsilanti, MIValley Center, KSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock15.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ypsilanti, MIValley Center, KSUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library9.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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Reviews for Valley Center    3 Reviews

We moved to Valley Center seven years ago. We found a house on five acres just north of town next to farm acreage. Perfect location as we were returning to the Wichita  More

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We have lived in Valley Center for a couple of years. It was a relatively quiet and friendly town. While it still is, traffic is increasing as more people discover  More

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Over 19 years ago

Valley Center is a wonderful place to raise a family! Its your basic traditional small town with a friendly atmosphere. Everyone knows everyone and you will always walk  More

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