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Des Plaines, IL vs Melrose Park, IL

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- Household income in Melrose Park, is 26% less than it is in Des Plaines and is 17% below the National Average.
- Des Plaines unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Melrose Park unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Des Plaines, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,455  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$58,871$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,465  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Des Plaines, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.5%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Des Plaines, ILMelrose Park, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock28.5%13.1%
Reviews for Des Plaines    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

The historic center of des plaines is also downtown. Fairly easy commute to Chicago. The metra is right there. Also there is the Des Plaines public library with a great  More

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Over 18 years ago

Changing of the seasons is good. But it's too cold for too  More

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Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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