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Gardner, KS vs Carol Stream, IL

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- Household income in Carol Stream, is 14% more than it is in Gardner and is 28% above the National Average.
- Gardner unemployment rate is 3.1%.
- Carol Stream unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Gardner, KSCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$32,348  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$95,342$69,021
 Family Median Income$90,475  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gardner, KSCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock23.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gardner, KSCarol Stream, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gardner    1 Reviews

Pls advise if anyone out their knows a 2bedroom nice condition with a fenced in yard for rent AUG 1 or Aug 15th or later would work thanks  More

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Reviews for Carol Stream    1 Reviews

Great place to live and raise a family but, taxes are high. The winters are very  More

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