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Portsmouth, NH vs Elmhurst, IL

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- Household income in Elmhurst, is 40% more than it is in Portsmouth and is 46% above the National Average.
- Portsmouth unemployment rate is 2.8%.
- Elmhurst unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 Portsmouth, NHElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth38.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$62,756  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$128,355$69,021
 Family Median Income$124,789  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Portsmouth, NHElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.7%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock28.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Portsmouth, NHElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance24.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair2.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.8%13.1%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 15 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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