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Melrose Park, IL vs Downers Grove, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Downers Grove, is 79% more than it is in Melrose Park and is 34% above the National Average.
- Melrose Park unemployment rate is 9.0%.
- Downers Grove unemployment rate is 4.7%.
 Melrose Park, ILDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,483  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$105,217$69,021
 Family Median Income$65,090  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Melrose Park, ILDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K13.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Melrose Park, ILDowners Grove, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.5%1.2%
 Education, library2.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair13.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.1%13.1%
Reviews for Melrose Park    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

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Melrose Park is relatively cheaper that living in Chicago. However, the public schools are not very  More

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Reviews for Downers Grove    5 Reviews

Hi I have been living in Downers Grove since 1988. I used to work in Bank and couple other had been served couple other firms in managerial level. I found the best Tax  More

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Over 13 years ago

Quiet fmily neighborhoods with good  More

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Over 18 years ago

One of the safest places to live in the  More

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