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Lemont, IL vs Palm Springs, CA

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- Household income in Palm Springs, is 49% less than it is in Lemont and is 12% below the National Average.
- Lemont unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Palm Springs unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Lemont, ILPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,479  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$61,597$69,021
 Family Median Income$136,288  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Lemont, ILPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock11.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.0%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock12.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Lemont, ILPalm Springs, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.4%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock7.2%13.1%
Reviews for Lemont    1 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Pulling into Lemont off of 55 via Lemont Rd. is quite nice. My husband's aunt and her family reside in a subdivision in Lemont, and it seems quite a nice little town.   More

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Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 5 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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