2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Bothell, WA vs Elgin, IL

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- Household income in Elgin, is 32% less than it is in Bothell and is 13% above the National Average.
- Bothell unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Bothell, WAElgin, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.2%9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.6%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.7%28.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%8.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,340$31,673$37,638
 Household Income$116,578$79,757$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,843$88,684$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bothell, WAElgin, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.9%6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%2.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.2%6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%7.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.6%6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%7.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.7%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%16.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K22.8%21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.8%9.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K20.8%6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bothell, WAElgin, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%13.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science19.8%5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%1.4%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.6%4.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.4%1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.9%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.7%4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.7%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%21.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%8.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving5.5%21.0%13.1%
Reviews for Bothell    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Bothell is amazing, downtown is nice and cozy and our restaurants are great. the suburban neighborhoods are welcoming and friendly. visit  More

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We have lived in and near Bothell for 20 years. The schools here are great, and if you’re college educated, the job market is great, too. We moved to the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I love BOTHELL. It's beautiful and safe.  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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