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Dixon, IL vs Janesville, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Janesville, is 25% more than it is in Dixon and is 9% below the National Average.
- Dixon unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Janesville unemployment rate is 4.9%.
 Dixon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,601  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,259$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dixon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dixon, ILJanesville, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.1%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.9%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 Janesville    12 Reviews

Beautiful City - on an Ice Age Trail. I moved here during the Covid thing so it is hard to tell how friendly people are. The government seems closed - encouraged by  More

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My Wife and I have lived here for the last 2 years. Janesville is the pit of Hell. Nothing to do here, especially during the winter time. Closest places are 45 min to  More

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Janesville has pros and cons to living here depending on what is important to you. Janesville has a cheap cost of living and liberal-below average schools. Since you can  More

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