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Chicago, IL vs Brunswick, OH

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- Household income in Brunswick, is 13% more than it is in Chicago and is 7% above the National Average.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Brunswick unemployment rate is 3.3%.
 Chicago, ILBrunswick, OHUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,821  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$74,353$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,434  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chicago, ILBrunswick, OHUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chicago, ILBrunswick, OHUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.7%13.1%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Brunswick    5 Reviews

Lived here a few years and kept asking myself why. The city had poor planning and no vision, but it seems to be getting better. Alot of younger people have moved in,  More

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Over 14 years ago

Brunswick/B-hills, Lots of people say its nice to live, well its not as nice as they say, lots of property crime and theft from  More

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Over 18 years ago

Brunswick school are rated excellent, and are all close. The city has many parks, neighboorhoods with walking paths, and amenities. Taxes in Medina County are much  More

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