2026 Compare Cities Economy:
Alliance, OH vs Chicago, IL

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- Household income in Chicago, is 47% more than it is in Alliance and is 5% below the National Average.
- Alliance unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Alliance, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$22,977  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,781$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alliance, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.3%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alliance, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support16.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Alliance    2 Reviews

We love the area and the people but the weather has us considering our  More

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Over 18 years ago

Alliance is a nice place for a kid to grow up. The city is small and so are the schools, so you get to know most everyone. It is a great community with a few nice parks,  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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