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Naperville, IL vs Wilson, NC

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- Household income in Wilson, is 66% less than it is in Naperville and is 50% below the National Average.
- Naperville unemployment rate is 4.4%.
- Wilson unemployment rate is 7.2%.
 Naperville, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth28.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,001  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,146$69,021
 Family Median Income$159,202  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Naperville, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock13.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K15.8%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Naperville, ILWilson, NCUnited States
 Management, business, finance28.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock20.5%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 Wilson    7 Reviews

I grew up close to Wilson, attended college at Atlantic Christian College, now Barton College. Back in my college days, Wilson had a lot of great places to go eat,  More

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Wilson (Wilson County) is a fine place to live especially if you are from Wilson. Outsiders are not exactly welcome. Also the town is from 'old money' so the city  More

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Food: There are very few nice places to eat, but everything is so cheap that you can get a good dinner at a clean, well decorated, sit-down establishment for $10. A few  More

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