Employment & income in Birmingham

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

77/100
5th of 54

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$153,510

Detroit $76,66440% · scores 88

Unemployment rate4.4%

Detroit 6.4%30% · scores 66

Labour force participation68%

Detroit 63%20% · scores 63

Share in professional occupations68%

Detroit 43%10% · scores 96

Vertical rule marks the Detroit reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Detroit suburbs for employment

All 54 ranked, Birmingham highlighted

1Beverly HillsA$177,412 2BerkleyA−$116,239 3Grosse Pointe ParkB+$124,111 4RochesterB$111,750 5BirminghamB$153,510 6Royal OakB$101,109 7FerndaleB$94,640 8TroyB−$120,045 9Rochester HillsB−$120,694 10NoviB−$110,723 11South LyonB−$92,467 12FarmingtonC+$97,750 13Grosse Pointe WoodsC+$126,395 14WixomC+$65,485 15New BaltimoreC+$106,033 16Farmington HillsC+$104,836 17ClawsonC$88,636 18Madison HeightsC$69,503 19LivoniaC$98,460 20RiverviewC−$73,468 21Auburn HillsC−$84,375 22Allen ParkC−$81,655 23HowellC−$60,449 24WyandotteC−$71,987 25TrentonC−$82,212 26St. Clair ShoresC−$73,500 27Hazel ParkD+$67,073 28FraserD+$64,354 29SouthgateD+$66,118 30Sterling HeightsD$79,909 31Flat RockD$81,585 32FentonD−$80,000 33WestlandD−$62,076 34RomulusD−$69,151 35WoodhavenD−$78,648 36SouthfieldD−$68,166 37RosevilleD−$62,182 38Harper WoodsF$65,022 39Oak ParkF$71,510 40DearbornF$65,324 41Garden CityF$67,294 42WarrenF$64,016 43TaylorF$61,081 44Mount ClemensF$52,310 45Dearborn HeightsF$60,391 46EastpointeF$62,325 47WayneF$59,038 48Lincoln ParkF$58,616 49Port HuronF$50,366 50MelvindaleF$42,185 51PontiacF$44,329 52InksterF$39,252 53DetroitF$39,938 54HamtramckF$39,293

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Better than Birmingham on employment & income

Birmingham grades B on employment & income. Four suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Beverly Hills2 mi from BirminghamA$177k1.6% 80 B+ Berkley4 mi from BirminghamA−$116k2.2% 78 B+ Grosse Pointe Park19 mi from BirminghamB+$124k3.3% 69 B− Rochester11 mi from BirminghamB$112k2.5% 72 B−

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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