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Joliet, IL vs Round Lake, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Round Lake, is 12% more than it is in Joliet and is 20% above the National Average.
- Joliet unemployment rate is 9.4%.
- Round Lake unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 Joliet, ILRound Lake, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate9.4%6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.3%32.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$31,390$34,172$37,638
 Household Income$77,373$86,451$69,021
 Family Median Income$91,207$101,156$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Joliet, ILRound Lake, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K7.6%8.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%1.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.9%5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.1%5.8%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.1%8.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%4.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.4%6.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%17.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.9%21.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%10.7%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K6.0%9.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Joliet, ILRound Lake, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.7%13.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.9%9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%0.8%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.7%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.8%3.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.3%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.4%1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.9%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%7.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving22.8%13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Joliet    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Great place to live !!!!!!!!!! Lived in Naperville for 30 years in that rat race ! Came herE bought a home reallll cheap and neighbors are great and taxes are low ! Lots  More

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Over 10 years ago

its laid back mixed town people mind to them self.I like it at first I didn't but it grew on me anyway overall its a nice place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

The West side of town above the Bluffs is filled with stately Victorian homes. Public gatherings on major holidays are  More

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Reviews for Round Lake    2 Reviews

Round Lake, Illinois is a town that stretches from Route 60 on the southern borders to about Fish Lake Road on the western edge to Route 134 on the northern fringes.   More

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Over 17 years ago

Absolutely without a doubt the worst place in America to live. Property taxes are the highest in the State 3.76 % of value. If you have the misfortune of working in  More

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