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East Chicago, IN vs Boise City, OK

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Highlights
- Household income in Boise City, is 20% more than it is in East Chicago and is 52% below the National Average.
- East Chicago unemployment rate is 12.5%.
- Boise City unemployment rate is 1.6%.
 East Chicago, INBoise City, OKUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock1.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,549  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,398$69,021
 Family Median Income$44,889  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 East Chicago, INBoise City, OKUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock20.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock14.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock1.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 East Chicago, INBoise City, OKUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.0%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library4.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock0.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.5%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock3.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.1%13.1%
Reviews for East Chicago    2 Reviews

Do not move to East Chicado Indiana. No jobs high crimes and many Chicagoans out here now. I would'nt say that's a bad thing because the kids that are born and raise in  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raise in East Chicago, In. and over the years I have seen vast decay of a once very vibrant and beautiful city...crime is out of control...the politics  More

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Reviews for Boise City    1 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

This place had the nice surface vibe of a small town. But there was a lot below the surface. There used to be a high suicide rate. Long-term residents would keep grudges  More

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