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Chowchilla, CA vs Brookfield, IL

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- Household income in Brookfield, is 48% more than it is in Chowchilla and is 23% above the National Average.
- Chowchilla unemployment rate is 9.7%.
- Brookfield unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Chowchilla, CABrookfield, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$17,075  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$90,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$61,425  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Chowchilla, CABrookfield, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Chowchilla, CABrookfield, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support14.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair16.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.6%13.1%
Reviews for Chowchilla    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I was looking over the description of the weather, they are kind of off. It's terribly hot here during the summer we have at least 10 days of 100's which feel's much  More

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I've lived in Chowchilla, CA for about four years. Summer weather is hot; almost never lower than 95F until the end of August. Horribly dry; besides native plants and  More

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Over 19 years ago

There is a small bus that makes routes around  More

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Reviews for Brookfield    4 Reviews

Brookfield has a small town feel, but is still close enough to the city. Great schools, great people, nice houses, great community. I'm fortunate to able to raise my  More

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Most of Brookfield is in a flood plain, thus most basements get water in storms, and if you live near the creek (by the zoo), regardless of the price of your house,  More

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We loved this place, great schools, close to  More

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