2024 Compare Cities Economy:
DeKalb, IL vs Aurora, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Aurora, is 75% more than it is in DeKalb and is 13% above the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Aurora unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 DeKalb, ILAurora, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.0%6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%29.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,092$34,805$37,638
 Household Income$45,591$79,642$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028$88,557$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILAurora, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K18.8%6.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%2.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%6.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%11.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%14.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K11.4%19.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%9.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.6%10.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILAurora, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%15.1%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science4.1%7.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.1%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%4.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%4.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.6%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.8%6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%4.2%3.6%
 Personal care3.0%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%21.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%6.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving15.8%19.8%13.1%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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Reviews for Aurora    18 Reviews

What a joke this city is. My friend's husband was shot in the head in this village (along with 4 others murdered). Their response was sub-par to say the least. Their  More

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Over 8 years ago

Seeking to relocate out of Aurora,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winters too long,cold and snowy, i dread it more every year! Will retire out of here in a few  More

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