2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Alton, IL vs Kapolei, HI

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Highlights
- Household income in Kapolei, is 157% more than it is in Alton and is 41% above the National Average.
- Alton unemployment rate is 8.2%.
- Kapolei unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Alton, ILKapolei, HIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate8.2%7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.0%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.5%31.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%4.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,810$41,203$37,638
 Household Income$45,225$116,128$69,021
 Family Median Income$58,729$121,606$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alton, ILKapolei, HIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.0%3.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%0.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.2%2.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%4.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.5%1.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.4%5.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.5%8.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%13.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.1%26.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.3%18.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.6%16.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alton, ILKapolei, HIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%16.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%6.2%6.5%
 Community, social services1.8%0.9%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.6%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%3.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%6.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support7.0%3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%3.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.7%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%2.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.9%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%11.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.1%11.8%13.1%
Reviews for Alton    7 Reviews

My wife, daughter, and I moved here from Phoenix Metro March 2022 and have been very happy with our move. The people have been great, having four seasons is great, and  More

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Over 1 years ago

Not sure why such low reviews. I moved here from St. Louis. Crime in Alton is NOTHING compared to that. Maybe 1 or 2 homicides a year and those are generally people  More

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Over 9 years ago

Unfortunately, Alton has become a run down, poverty stricken area. Jobs are very limited and do not pay well. Unless you plan on commuting to St. Louis for work, you  More

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Reviews for Kapolei    1 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Kapolei is located on the dry side of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. It is the dry/sunny side of the island with very little rainfall. Kapolei has had an average  More

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