2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Batavia, IL vs Carol Stream, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Carol Stream, is 13% less than it is in Batavia and is 28% above the National Average.
- Batavia unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Carol Stream unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Batavia, ILCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,976  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,342$69,021
 Family Median Income$133,560  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Batavia, ILCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Batavia, ILCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Batavia    3 Reviews

Batavia straddles the Fox River and is approximately 35 miles west of Chicago with convenient proximity to rail and expressway access to the city. It has a bit of a  More

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Over 17 years ago

A nice community with good  More

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Batavia is a great community for families. They have a great Park District, great shopping and entertainment in the area. The people in the area are genuinely friendly  More

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Reviews for Carol Stream    1 Reviews

Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very  More

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