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Darien, IL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Household income in Gainesville, is 61% less than it is in Darien and is 69% below the National Average.
- Darien unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Gainesville unemployment rate is 4.4%.

Economy
 Darien, ILGainesville, FLUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.4%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%39.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,388$25,986$37,638
 Household Income$104,226$40,937$69,021
 Family Median Income$120,201$65,701$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Darien, ILGainesville, FLUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%20.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.3%5.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.7%12.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%10.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.4%9.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%7.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K6.5%8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K23.6%9.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.0%3.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K17.0%4.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Darien, ILGainesville, FLUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.7%11.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%7.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%1.7%1.8%
 Legal2.1%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%12.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%3.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.1%8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%3.2%3.6%
 Personal care1.7%3.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%22.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%4.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.6%6.4%13.1%

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 13 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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