2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Dixon, IL vs Johnston, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Johnston, is 85% more than it is in Dixon and is 26% above the National Average.
- Dixon unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- Johnston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Dixon, ILJohnston, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,601  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$93,363$69,021
 Family Median Income$70,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Dixon, ILJohnston, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.5%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  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock19.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Dixon, ILJohnston, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.7%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.6%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 Johnston    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Strong National Guard presence and very family-friendly. The library is the best one that I've ever visited. We moved here for the Army two years ago and will be leaving  More

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Over 16 years ago

Everyone here is rich. Really, really,  More

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