2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Macomb, IL vs Davenport, IA

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Highlights
- Household income in Davenport, is 68% more than it is in Macomb and is 23% below the National Average.
- Macomb unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- Davenport unemployment rate is 6.1%.
 Macomb, ILDavenport, IAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%6.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.3%1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth16.6%26.6%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%7.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,317$32,431$37,638
 Household Income$33,588$56,315$69,021
 Family Median Income$77,500$73,452$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Macomb, ILDavenport, IAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K22.6%10.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.5%3.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K17.7%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.9%8.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.9%8.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.9%10.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.1%10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K7.8%12.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.9%14.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.2%4.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.4%4.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Macomb, ILDavenport, IAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.8%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%4.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.5%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.5%0.5%1.2%
 Education, library14.1%5.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.3%1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.1%5.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.7%1.4%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.0%6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.5%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.5%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.1%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving11.6%17.3%13.1%
Reviews for Macomb    2 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved here in 2020. I have found services in this area to be lacking. Especially, handymen, and general house repairs. The town itself is safe, quiet. not much goes  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Low crime rate 2. Excellent school system 3. Low cost of living and housing 4. Affordable place to live 5. Home to Western Illinois University, a "Best in  More

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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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