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Antioch, IL vs Wilmette, IL

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- Household income in Wilmette, is 73% more than it is in Antioch and is 60% above the National Average.
- Antioch unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Wilmette unemployment rate is 4.3%.
 Antioch, ILWilmette, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,641  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$173,967$69,021
 Family Median Income$116,824  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Antioch, ILWilmette, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K16.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock44.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Antioch, ILWilmette, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.5%13.1%
Reviews for Antioch    3 Reviews

I've lived here since the population was 6,100. Now it's around 13,000 in town. Very small town. Generations, mostly white republicans are rooted here 2-3 families deep.  More

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I've lived here since the population was 6,100. Now it's around 13,000 in town. Very small town. Generations, mostly white republicans are rooted here 2-3 families deep.  More

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Over 18 years ago

This community is half between Chicago and Milwaukee along the Illinois-Wisconsin border. It is a small but growing community considered part of the greater Chicagoland  More

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Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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