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Collinsville, IL vs Houston, TX

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- Household income in Houston, is 8% less than it is in Collinsville and is 23% below the National Average.
- Collinsville unemployment rate is 5.8%.
- Houston unemployment rate is 8.0%.
 Collinsville, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,086  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$56,019$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,522  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Collinsville, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock9.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Collinsville, ILHouston, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.6%13.1%
Reviews for Collinsville    2 Reviews

St. Louis MO metro area - Illinois area. Blistering summer weather, way below freezing winters. Almost no spring or fall. Otherwise, not a bad  More

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Over 19 years ago

Collinsville's winters rarely get a heavy snowfall. A few inches is the norm. The summers are hot and very muggy. Fall and Spring are the best times to be in  More

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Reviews for Houston    371 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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