2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Tacoma, WA vs Lombard, IL

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- Household income in Lombard, is 27% more than it is in Tacoma and is 23% above the National Average.
- Tacoma unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Lombard unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Tacoma, WALombard, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.3%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth39.9%28.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.1%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$37,263$43,304$37,638
 Household Income$69,956$89,079$69,021
 Family Median Income$87,128$106,093$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Tacoma, WALombard, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.9%5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%1.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.9%5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.9%4.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.9%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.7%8.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.7%10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%14.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K18.2%21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.3%10.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.6%11.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Tacoma, WALombard, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.3%24.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.3%9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal1.3%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.5%6.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.1%6.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.1%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.5%3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.9%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.8%21.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.4%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%5.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.7%8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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