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Fort Wayne, IN vs Elgin, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Elgin, is 48% more than it is in Fort Wayne and is 13% above the National Average.
- Fort Wayne unemployment rate is 5.1%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 9.9%.

Economy
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.1%9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.6%28.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$29,268$31,673$37,638
 Household Income$53,978$79,757$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,090$88,684$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.4%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.9%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.3%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.0%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.1%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%16.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.1%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.5%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Wayne, INElgin, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.4%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.7%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.7%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.4%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.7%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.9%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving21.3%21.0%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Wayne    43 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Fort Wayne is what America used to be. Hardworking, unpretentious, welcoming. There are problems, like anywhere, including crime on the east side, but nothing like  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Buffalo, NY. Ft Wayne is a big city with lots of greenery and things to do. It is not congested and cost of living is cheap. One complain-drivers with  More

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I lived in Fort Wayne from 1962 until 1988 then moved north. Fort Wayne was a nice city at one time. It's sad to say, but today, it's become to highly populated with  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WAYNE, INDIANA
46825, 46804, 46815, 46806, 46805, 46818, 46808, 46816, 46807, 46802, 11 total
ZIPS IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS
60120

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