2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Rockford, MI vs Brighton, MI

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Highlights
- Household income in Brighton, is 29% less than it is in Rockford and is 3% below the National Average.
- Rockford unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Brighton unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Rockford, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.7%38.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.3%4.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,657$43,304$37,638
 Household Income$93,397$66,726$69,021
 Family Median Income$102,367$96,650$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rockford, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.8%7.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%2.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.3%7.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%8.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%8.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.3%12.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.9%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.3%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K30.6%17.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%8.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.9%6.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rockford, MIBrighton, MIUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%23.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.9%9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%5.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.8%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%6.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.5%2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%0.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.9%5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%1.0%3.6%
 Personal care1.2%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%25.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%3.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.6%7.1%13.1%
Reviews for Rockford    3 Reviews

Rockford is the ideal community for just outside of the Grand Rapids city. Outstanding schools, kind people, and a sweet downtown. There are beautiful neighborhoods  More

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Over 12 years ago

I've lived here for 15 years and love it. I have raised three children in the schools here and they are among the best in the state. All the schools are blue ribbon  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in Rockford, it's small, quiet and close to every thing you need (Grand Rapids). I am planning to move to Melbourne, Florida within the next couple months,  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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