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Addison, IL vs Northbrook, IL

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- Household income in Northbrook, is 89% more than it is in Addison and is 52% above the National Average.
- Addison unemployment rate is 7.3%.
- Northbrook unemployment rate is 5.2%.
 Addison, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,779  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$143,506$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,911  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Addison, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock37.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Addison, ILNorthbrook, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock10.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock4.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.9%13.1%
Reviews for Addison    1 Reviews

Ehh... It's ok I guess.... Too much crime tho... Can't even go outside my home without worrying about getting robbed or harassed... You be hearing sirens pretty much  More

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Reviews for Northbrook    5 Reviews

Northbrook is a great place if: 1.) You're Jewish 2.) You're Russian 3.) You're raising a family Other than that, it's a stuck-up, sleepy, basic midwest suburb.   More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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Over 15 years ago

I grew up in Northbrook and while it's a beautiful community with a nice downtown, parks, train, great quality schools, to say that it's down to earth is a bit of a  More

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