2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Barrington, IL vs Mountain Brook, AL

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- Household income in Mountain Brook, is 19% more than it is in Barrington and is 54% above the National Average.
- Barrington unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Mountain Brook unemployment rate is 3.8%.
 Barrington, ILMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$65,617  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$150,268$69,021
 Family Median Income$160,242  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Barrington, ILMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock1.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock40.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Barrington, ILMountain Brook, ALUnited States
 Management, business, finance35.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock0.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.1%13.1%
Reviews for Barrington    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Beautiful gated community with lake, golf course with restaurant and tennis courts.   More

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The best thing in Barrington is the Metra Train, which will take you 50 minutes to Chicago Eastbound or you can take the train to historic Woodstock! Otherwise, you  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very Nice if you like the change of  More

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Reviews for Mountain Brook    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Life's good in Mountain Brook! My father was in a hospital for surgery in Birmingham. I got lost and found myself wandering through gorgeous, wooded Montain Brook. Very  More

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