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DeKalb, IL vs Litchfield Park, AZ

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- Household income in Litchfield Park, is 108% more than it is in DeKalb and is 27% above the National Average.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Litchfield Park unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 DeKalb, ILLitchfield Park, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$25,092  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$94,844$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,028  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 DeKalb, ILLitchfield Park, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 DeKalb, ILLitchfield Park, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.9%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.0%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 Litchfield Park    4 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I lived in LP from May 2005 to Aug 2019, and I must say that it was a very nice area. It gives small town living, with moderate (Goodyear and Avondale) to big city  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've been teaching in AZ for 5 years. I came from CA where I taught for 4 years. I have never been so unhappy teaching than I have been in AZ. There is so much pressure  More

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Everything that you need and want is very accesiable. Traffic is much easier to deal then most parts of Phoenix. Stores are opening up all the time, and there is so much  More

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