2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Glen Ellyn, IL vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Household income in Redmond, is 18% more than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 53% above the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Redmond unemployment rate is 4.1%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILRedmond, WAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%4.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%44.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,566$72,971$37,638
 Household Income$124,754$147,006$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948$169,260$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILRedmond, WAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.5%5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.4%2.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%3.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.0%3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%4.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.2%3.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%9.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K14.4%17.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%17.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K31.8%31.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILRedmond, WAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%23.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.1%37.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%0.5%1.8%
 Legal3.1%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%5.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%3.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.5%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%0.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.6%2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%1.1%3.6%
 Personal care1.9%1.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%11.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%2.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving6.5%5.6%13.1%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 6 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 9 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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