2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Gurnee, IL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Household income in Atlanta, is 32% less than it is in Gurnee and is 0% above the National Average.
- Gurnee unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Atlanta unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Gurnee, ILAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.8%5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%2.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%46.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.9%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,422$54,466$37,638
 Household Income$102,140$69,164$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,954$93,051$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gurnee, ILAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.0%14.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%4.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.6%7.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%6.6%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K4.7%6.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%11.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.2%13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%7.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K19.2%14.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gurnee, ILAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%24.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.5%10.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.7%1.8%
 Legal1.2%3.5%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%7.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%4.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.2%1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.5%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%2.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.5%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%2.2%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.5%7.9%13.1%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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