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North Chicago, IL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Scottsdale, is 103% more than it is in North Chicago and is 29% above the National Average.
- North Chicago unemployment rate is 10.1%.
- Scottsdale unemployment rate is 4.7%.

Economy
 North Chicago, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.1%4.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.4%3.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.7%51.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.1%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$23,116$70,040$37,638
 Household Income$47,884$97,409$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,958$129,072$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 North Chicago, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.0%5.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.7%5.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.9%5.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K6.7%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.1%5.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%8.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.2%12.4%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K10.9%18.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.5%10.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.4%20.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 North Chicago, ILScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance7.9%29.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science6.3%9.0%6.5%
 Community, social services0.7%1.2%1.8%
 Legal0.5%2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%5.1%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment3.5%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%7.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.0%1.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%0.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving9.0%4.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.6%1.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%2.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.0%24.1%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%3.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving23.3%5.0%13.1%

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Reviews for North Chicago    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The crime stats for North Chicago show that crime reporting is a total sham. Surrounding areas like Waukegan are actually wonderful and safe compared to North Chicago.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well,I am Active Duty NAvy who is looking to switch to Reserve and I am looking for a place with low C.O.L. so I can focus on my job and sace money, NOrth Chicago is a  More

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I grew up on Lake Shore Drive. It was wonderful to just hop on the 152 bus and go to downtown Chicago where you can do almost anything...the theatres, the shopping, the  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
60064 60088
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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