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Anchorage, AK vs Palatine, IL

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- Household income in Palatine, is 3% less than it is in Anchorage and is 20% above the National Average.
- Anchorage unemployment rate is 6.6%.
- Palatine unemployment rate is 5.7%.
 Anchorage, AKPalatine, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,125  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$86,415$69,021
 Family Median Income$106,497  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Anchorage, AKPalatine, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock16.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Anchorage, AKPalatine, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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