2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Dixon, IL vs Charlotte, NC

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Highlights
- Household income in Charlotte, is 35% more than it is in Dixon and is 1% below the National Average.
- Dixon unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Charlotte unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Dixon, ILCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,601  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$68,367$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dixon, ILCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dixon, ILCharlotte, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Dixon    2 Reviews

Moved out of the Chicago Suburbs 16 years ago and won't go back. Housing is low cost, everything from gas prices to home prices lower than the suburbs and you can get  More

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Over 16 years ago

The economy here is not as good as everyone says it is. There are no jobs here, and the ones a person does find are low paying and/or temporary. The city government  More

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Reviews for Charlotte    305 Reviews

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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