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Crystal Lake, IL vs Decorah, IA

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- Household income in Decorah, is 42% less than it is in Crystal Lake and is 24% below the National Average.
- Crystal Lake unemployment rate is 4.9%.
- Decorah unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Crystal Lake, ILDecorah, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,507  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$55,480$69,021
 Family Median Income$109,211  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Crystal Lake, ILDecorah, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.2%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Crystal Lake, ILDecorah, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance19.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock4.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.2%13.1%
Reviews for Crystal Lake    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Great area for recreational boating, fishing and biking. Great place to involve your kids as there are lots of opportunities' for football, baseball and dance. For  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have been living here for 12 years. It's a nice community with friendly people, but I hate the weather. It feels like winter is 6 months long with many overcast days,  More

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Over 12 years ago

A nice place to raise a family, but not a lot of diversity. We are looking to move from here and searching in the Colorado  More

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Reviews for Decorah    3 Reviews

ridiculously expensive housing for such a small town. The wages in the town do not even remotely compensate for the high cost of housing. Average housing prices start  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have been a resident of Decorah, IA for 26 years. Decorah is located in the northeast corner of Iowa. When we entertain out of town guests they always comment how  More

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Over 15 years ago

This college has the most extensive music program of any liberal arts college around, has a strong connection to public radio, and Decorah is reputed to be a lovely  More

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