2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Cuyahoga Falls, OH vs Chicago, IL

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- Household income in Chicago, is 6% more than it is in Cuyahoga Falls and is 5% below the National Average.
- Cuyahoga Falls unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Cuyahoga Falls, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,039  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,781$69,021
 Family Median Income$80,149  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cuyahoga Falls, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cuyahoga Falls, OHChicago, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Cuyahoga Falls    6 Reviews

Housing costs have gone up dramatically, Utilities have doubled with the only explanation of "new software". This city is not affordable anymore for lower income  More

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Over 17 years ago

you need to check your data for snowfall. Right now we're snowed in under 2 feet of snow and all the roads are closed. We get mountains of snow  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's cheap to live here. If you can find a job in our economy (good luck) then this is the place that will stretch your  More

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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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