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Glen Ellyn, IL vs Winnetka, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Winnetka, is 100% more than it is in Glen Ellyn and is 72% above the National Average.
- Glen Ellyn unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Winnetka unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Glen Ellyn, ILWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$69,566  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$250,001$69,021
 Family Median Income$168,948  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Glen Ellyn, ILWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock1.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock10.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock62.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Glen Ellyn, ILWinnetka, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock9.8%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock1.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock1.7%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 Winnetka    2 Reviews

Having had children attend both public and private schools. I would say the private schools are better. While the public schools are fine, there isn't any way to measure  More

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This idyllic, leafy, close-in suburb north of Chicago comes straight out of a Frank Capra (or John Hughes - see Home Alone for a view of the housing stock and  More

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