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Reno, NV vs Mount Vernon, IL

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- Household income in Mount Vernon, is 34% less than it is in Reno and is 56% below the National Average.
- Reno unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Mount Vernon unemployment rate is 6.5%.
 Reno, NVMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.0%1.6%
 Future Job Growth51.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,104  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$44,373$69,021
 Family Median Income$86,127  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Reno, NVMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock14.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock11.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.0%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock8.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Reno, NVMount Vernon, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.7%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.4%13.1%
Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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Reviews for Mount Vernon    5 Reviews

I have never stepped foot in Mt. Vernon but my Wife and 3 children are considering moving to a place where people still love this great country, love their  More

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The cost of living is good here and there are some nice neighborhoods. There isn't much to do here unless you like to drink in bars or eat fast food. There is only one  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a very boring place with no chance of  More

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