2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Aurora, IL vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Normal, is 26% less than it is in Aurora and is 18% below the National Average.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 6.8%.
- Normal unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Aurora, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.8%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.3%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.2%23.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%8.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$34,805$31,516$37,638
 Household Income$79,642$58,564$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,557$103,981$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Aurora, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K6.0%19.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.9%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.8%8.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.7%7.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%5.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.3%6.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.4%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.7%15.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.2%7.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K10.2%7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Aurora, ILNormal, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.1%16.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.3%7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%2.0%1.8%
 Legal0.5%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.7%9.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.3%3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%4.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.6%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.2%2.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%4.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%22.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%3.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving19.8%9.0%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 8 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 12 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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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