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Elk Grove Village, IL vs Darien, IL

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- Household income in Darien, is 17% more than it is in Elk Grove Village and is 34% above the National Average.
- Elk Grove Village unemployment rate is 5.7%.
- Darien unemployment rate is 5.4%.
 Elk Grove Village, ILDarien, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$42,410  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$104,226$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,741  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk Grove Village, ILDarien, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk Grove Village, ILDarien, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock7.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.1%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock10.6%13.1%
Reviews for Elk Grove Village    1 Reviews

I wish we never moved here....  More

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Reviews for Darien    3 Reviews

2/13/2021 I've lived in the Darien Illinois area for 35 years now. It's fine. Traffic is only nasty during the A.M. and PM rush hours. Thankfully, PM rush over is  More

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THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN DARIEN IS GOOD - MIDDLE CLASS. IT'S A QUIET COMMUNITY WITH GOOD SCHOOL AND A LOT OF ACTIVITES. WE'RE CLOSE ENOUGH TO CHICAGO - 30 MINUTE DRIVE -  More

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Over 14 years ago

Every medical specialty is available within  More

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