2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Lincoln, IL vs Sacramento, CA

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Highlights
- Household income in Sacramento, is 37% more than it is in Lincoln and is 3% above the National Average.
- Lincoln unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Lincoln, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.5%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.5%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,206$35,793$37,638
 Household Income$51,915$71,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$63,958$82,717$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lincoln, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.5%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.5%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.8%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.2%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.1%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K12.1%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.5%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.9%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K2.9%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lincoln, ILSacramento, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.8%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.5%8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.7%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.3%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.8%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.6%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving8.8%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.5%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.9%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.3%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving18.0%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Lincoln    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Lincoln is a great place to live. It is centrally located on two interstates between Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, and Decatur. It has low crime, many  More

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This is a terrible place to raise a family. The culture of the community corrupts everyone and many people have had their lives ruined by moving  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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