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Hinsdale, IL vs Carmel, IN

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- Household income in Carmel, is 47% less than it is in Hinsdale and is 42% above the National Average.
- Hinsdale unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Carmel unemployment rate is 3.0%.
 Hinsdale, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$114,121  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$119,772$69,021
 Family Median Income$250,001  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hinsdale, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock3.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock2.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.9%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K6.2%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock27.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hinsdale, ILCarmel, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance34.5%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.9%1.2%
 Education, library3.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair0.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock4.5%13.1%
Reviews for Hinsdale    4 Reviews

Have lived here for five years and here are my observations (from both first-hand and anecdotal experiences): Pros-lovely town, homes and yards well-kept, downtown  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a pretty Chicago suburb. It is an affluent community blessed with top rated schools. I'm sure there are lots of very nice people living there, yet the very  More

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Over 16 years ago

Hinsdale is a first class town West of Chicago with nice little shops and very low crime rate. The schools are generally rated among the best in  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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