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Fort Worth, TX vs Springfield, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Springfield, is 15% less than it is in Fort Worth and is 20% below the National Average.
- Fort Worth unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 7.1%.

Economy
 Fort Worth, TXSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.7%0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth41.5%22.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,569$35,851$37,638
 Household Income$67,927$57,596$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,946$79,459$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Fort Worth, TXSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.7%13.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%4.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.0%9.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.6%9.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.5%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.7%7.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.9%8.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%13.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K17.2%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.5%5.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%5.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Fort Worth, TXSpringfield, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%17.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.0%5.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%2.2%1.8%
 Legal0.9%1.9%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%9.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%4.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.2%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%21.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%4.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.6%10.6%13.1%

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Reviews for Fort Worth    82 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This city is one of the best in Texas! It has a small-town atmosphere with friendly people. It has a strong southern charm feel, and there are plenty things to do. The  More

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Over 3 years ago

I moved here from the Midwest in 2015. The best decision I could have made. Living in North Fort Worth, I couldn’t have for a better feel coming from a high crime rate  More

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Over 4 years ago

Fort Worth may have a reputation for being an overgrown cowboy town, but that's not an accurate representation. The city's art institutions are the finest in Texas and  More

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Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS
76244, 76137, 76179, 76133, 76116, 76119, 76112, 76108, 76106, 76131, 33 total
ZIPS IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
62704 62702 62703 62711 62712 62707 62701

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