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Plano, TX vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Household income in Vernon Hills, is 8% more than it is in Plano and is 36% above the National Average.
- Plano unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Vernon Hills unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Plano, TXVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth44.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$51,624  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$117,513  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Plano, TXVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Plano, TXVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.8%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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