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Naperville, IL vs Redding, CA

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- Household income in Redding, is 55% less than it is in Naperville and is 14% below the National Average.
- Naperville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Redding unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Naperville, ILRedding, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,001  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,624$69,021
 Family Median Income$159,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Naperville, ILRedding, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Naperville, ILRedding, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.8%13.1%
Reviews for Naperville    26 Reviews

Naperville has a lot to offer. The schools are top notch, it is close to Chicago with a commuter rail that is easily accessible and fast, there are lots of parks and  More

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Over 3 years ago

Lived around the area my whole life, moved to the downtown Naperville 7 years ago and wow has it changed and not for the better. There is way too much traffic and no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Went with my real estate agent to check out a few houses in Naperville.First impression was the town was adorable especially the downtown but way too many people.couldnt  More

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Reviews for Redding    61 Reviews

What an amazing place to live. No place is perfect but the people here are friendly with several parks nearby and many miles of trails from Road Biking to MBT. Check out  More

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Take a hike if you don't like different points of view, religious or generally conservative people. No one will miss you. California has been going in the wrong  More

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Over 4 years ago

I retired to Redding 6 years ago and I can truthfully say that I made a huge mistake. If you are looking to move to an area that has; thriving arts scene, gourmet  More

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