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Chicago, IL vs Crown Point, IN

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- Household income in Crown Point, is 33% more than it is in Chicago and is 21% above the National Average.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Crown Point unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Chicago, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,821  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$87,500$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,434  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chicago, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chicago, ILCrown Point, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%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  Unlock1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.6%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 Crown Point    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Lived there for ten years and it's too saturated with crime because it's located so close to Gary IN. People are unfriendly and there's the "good ol' boy mentality  More

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Good Schools bad Health Care  More

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Over 12 years ago

Like all of northwest Indiana, the weather in Crown Point is affected by Lake Michigan. When July and August temps reach into the upper 90s a few miles south of here,  More

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