2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Olney, IL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Household income in Tucson, is 13% less than it is in Olney and is 44% below the National Average.
- Olney unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Tucson unemployment rate is 7.4%.
 Olney, ILTucson, AZUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%7.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.8%2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.8%33.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.7%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%3.4%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,773$26,373$37,638
 Household Income$55,434$48,058$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,692$61,114$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Olney, ILTucson, AZUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K11.2%13.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.2%5.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K14.4%11.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.3%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.7%9.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%8.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K13.2%9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.4%12.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K12.9%11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.4%3.6%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.3%2.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Olney, ILTucson, AZUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.0%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.4%6.4%6.5%
 Community, social services2.7%1.9%1.8%
 Legal0.2%0.8%1.2%
 Education, library3.9%7.0%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.4%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.9%5.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support3.6%4.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.0%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.9%7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.7%4.8%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.3%22.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%8.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving28.0%10.2%13.1%
Reviews for Olney    2 Reviews

Olney is a small slowly awakening sleepy town in Southern Illinois. It is still small hometown USA with a little more opportunity than Mayberry. We have new businesses,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Perfect place to live if you want a quiet place with friendly people and white squirrels. The white squirrels are Olney's claim to  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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