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Aurora, IL vs Mokena, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Mokena, is 44% more than it is in Aurora and is 40% above the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Mokena unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Aurora, ILMokena, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,805  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$114,455$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,557  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, ILMokena, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock3.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock25.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, ILMokena, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.2%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.9%13.1%
Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 9 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 13 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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Reviews for Mokena    1 Reviews

Mokena has a great school disrict if you are looking to raise your children here. Housing is medium priced, $200,000. to $350,000, but can go as high as a million. 30  More

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