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Lake Bluff, IL vs Mountain View, CA

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- Household income in Mountain View, is 9% less than it is in Lake Bluff and is 56% above the National Average.
- Lake Bluff unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Mountain View unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Lake Bluff, ILMountain View, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$95,616  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$158,104$69,021
 Family Median Income$197,000  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lake Bluff, ILMountain View, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.9%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K1.3%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K2.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock5.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock39.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lake Bluff, ILMountain View, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance33.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock34.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.7%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock3.4%13.1%
Reviews for Lake Bluff    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Overall, Lake Bluff is an excellent village to raise a family. The schools are competitive and crime is non existent. The town is more like a resort with natural beauty  More

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Over 17 years ago

I've grown up in Lake Bluff and still currently reside there after twenty three years. After years of education in the school district, I've come to realize its very  More

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Reviews for Mountain View    15 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

It’s  More

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I've lived here 25 years. Perfect climate. Very central for employment opportunities. Really great schools. 45 min to San Fran, 45 min to Santa Cruz beach. Shoreline  More

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Over 16 years ago

I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high  More

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