2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Bryan, TX vs Wheaton, IL

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- Household income in Wheaton, is 121% more than it is in Bryan and is 37% above the National Average.
- Bryan unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Wheaton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Bryan, TXWheaton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth40.4%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,822  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$108,737$69,021
 Family Median Income$59,950  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bryan, TXWheaton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bryan, TXWheaton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.6%1.2%
 Education, library9.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair12.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Bryan    15 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I am a native of Bryan-College Station. This town has come a long ways. For the greater good this is a college town thats unique and continues to grow. There's good  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived here for nearly twenty years and hated every minute of it. It is very conservative and intolerant and the crime is rising every year. The weather is  More

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I got a good laugh from this item. About This place sucks, TAMU Bryan Tx, etc. Did you not do some research before you came to this Aggieland. I sure hope by now you  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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