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Elmhurst, IL vs Schenectady, NY

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- Household income in Schenectady, is 61% less than it is in Elmhurst and is 37% below the National Average.
- Elmhurst unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Schenectady unemployment rate is 8.6%.
 Elmhurst, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$63,417  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$50,237$69,021
 Family Median Income$158,148  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elmhurst, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elmhurst, ILSchenectady, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.8%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair3.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.2%13.1%
Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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Reviews for Schenectady    4 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Schenectady for more than two decades, not necessarily by choice up until now. The city looks like it's growing and developing downtown, which is a very  More

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Over 16 years ago

WE have been looking in Schenectady for a few years. We have stayed at the Parker INN a few times in the Presidential Suite. It has what we want. City atmosphere, but  More

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Over 17 years ago

shenectady is a great place to start businesses as well as providing affordable  More

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