2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Chicago, IL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Highlights
- Household income in Palm Beach Gardens, is 52% more than it is in Chicago and is 31% above the National Average.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Palm Beach Gardens unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Chicago, ILPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.0%3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.7%40.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,821$72,927$37,638
 Household Income$65,781$99,734$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,434$134,385$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chicago, ILPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.1%6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%3.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%4.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%6.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%4.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.5%7.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%11.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.7%16.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%11.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.9%22.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chicago, ILPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.5%25.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.6%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.6%1.8%
 Legal2.2%4.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.0%3.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%8.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%2.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%1.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.4%3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%0.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%23.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%4.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving12.1%4.8%13.1%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 15 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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