2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Mount Prospect, IL vs Reston, VA

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Highlights
- Household income in Reston, is 37% more than it is in Mount Prospect and is 45% above the National Average.
- Mount Prospect unemployment rate is 5.0%.
- Reston unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Mount Prospect, ILReston, VAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.0%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.6%36.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.8%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$43,389$69,942$37,638
 Household Income$92,477$126,571$69,021
 Family Median Income$113,638$149,795$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Mount Prospect, ILReston, VAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.9%5.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%1.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.6%2.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.8%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%3.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K9.1%5.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.9%11.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.9%21.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%15.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K11.8%24.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Mount Prospect, ILReston, VAUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.8%29.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science8.7%19.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.0%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.2%3.3%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.7%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.8%3.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%16.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.9%2.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving13.3%3.7%13.1%
Reviews for Mount Prospect    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Because of powerful teachers unions, taxes are always rising and becoming unaffordable.   More

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Over 13 years ago

The PACE bus system is okay here if you want to go to the CTA L station,but getting around to different suburbs is a real  More

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Over 15 years ago

Although Mt. Prospect is incredibly diverse, housing is very expensive and the area doesn't have much charm. There are strip malls and a lot of traffic. The library is  More

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Reviews for Reston    21 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Reston for three years and it is absolute paradise. The fact that it was a planned city from decades ago is still apparent to this day. With plenty of  More

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Over 9 years ago

Summers are hot and  More

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There is a vast network of bike and walking trails thoughout the city and neighborhoods. 40% of the city is slated to remain green so there are many trees, parks and  More

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