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Hoffman Estates, IL vs Baton Rouge, LA

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- Household income in Baton Rouge, is 52% less than it is in Hoffman Estates and is 49% below the National Average.
- Hoffman Estates unemployment rate is 5.4%.
- Baton Rouge unemployment rate is 7.5%.
 Hoffman Estates, ILBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,166  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,282$69,021
 Family Median Income$107,736  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hoffman Estates, ILBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hoffman Estates, ILBaton Rouge, LAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.4%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.9%13.1%
Reviews for Hoffman Estates    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Relative easy access and good services  More

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Hoffman Estates is a good place to live. The best thing is the job market and the availability of good paying jobs. In certain areas housing is reasonably priced for  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hoffman estates growing to greatness is it's motto and ambition. Home of Sears National Headquarters, as well as the newest indoor auditorium the Sears Center, Hoffman  More

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Reviews for Baton Rouge    64 Reviews

terrible place to  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live hear so i can't say i hate it but i don't like  More

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Don't get me wrong, this is a great school filled with many great teachers. I absolutely love all of the classes I am currently in and have been in. We are taught with  More

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