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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Carlsbad, CA

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- Household income in Carlsbad, is 4% less than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 42% above the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Carlsbad unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,566  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,302$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock26.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILCarlsbad, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock11.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.7%13.1%
Reviews for Glen Ellyn    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

My husband and I moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1993 when our first child was born. One thing you should know about GE is that it is spread out and there is an "in  More

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My husband and I are life long residents of the Chicago area and have lived in Glen Ellyn since 1998. It is a comfortable, walkable, old fashion neighborhood where you  More

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Reviews for Carlsbad    38 Reviews

I've lived in Carlsbad (92008) for 8 years now and really appreciate all that it has to offer. Yes, ALL of San Diego County is expensive, but Carlsbad has [possibly]  More

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Over 4 years ago

Carlson has the worst winters. It averages about 10 meters of snow per week. Every shop is  More

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Ok, I get it, the climate is mild and tolerable but even that is over-rated when you consider how many cloudy days there are in this town. The sun coming out at 3 and  More

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