2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Peoria, IL vs Rolling Meadows, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Rolling Meadows, is 52% more than it is in Peoria and is 15% above the National Average.
- Peoria unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Rolling Meadows unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Peoria, ILRolling Meadows, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.0%8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth17.4%25.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%10.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,232$39,717$37,638
 Household Income$53,568$81,601$69,021
 Family Median Income$74,081$98,219$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Peoria, ILRolling Meadows, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K15.5%3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%1.5%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.5%3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%7.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.6%10.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.2%11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.6%15.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.0%19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.4%9.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.1%10.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Peoria, ILRolling Meadows, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%13.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science9.2%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.0%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%6.3%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.7%0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%5.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.8%9.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%4.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%2.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%20.2%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.2%9.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.9%12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Rolling Meadows    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Rolling Meadows is a smaller suburb near everything. I love the fact that there is almost no traffic in Rolling Meadows, yet I am only minutes from anything I ever  More

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