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DeKalb, IL vs Hinsdale, IL

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- Household income in Hinsdale, is 392% more than it is in DeKalb and is 69% above the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Hinsdale unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 DeKalb, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$224,185$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock2.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock2.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock55.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILHinsdale, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock7.1%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock2.7%13.1%
Reviews for Dekalb    2 Reviews

Over 17 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 Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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