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Rolling Meadows, IL vs Lombard, IL

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- Household income in Lombard, is 9% more than it is in Rolling Meadows and is 23% above the National Average.
- Rolling Meadows unemployment rate is 8.4%.
- Lombard unemployment rate is 5.3%.
 Rolling Meadows, ILLombard, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.3%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth25.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$39,717  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$89,079$69,021
 Family Median Income$98,219  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Rolling Meadows, ILLombard, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.6%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K15.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K9.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock11.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Rolling Meadows, ILLombard, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.8%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.9%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.5%13.1%
Reviews for Rolling Meadows    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

Rolling Meadows is a smaller suburb near everything. I love the fact that there is almost no traffic in Rolling Meadows, yet I am only minutes from anything I ever  More

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Reviews for Lombard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in Lombard for 19 years before moving out of state in 2020. My primary issue with Illinois, not Lombard per so, is the real estate tax rate. I retired and  More

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Lombard is a good, solid suburban-Chicago town. Mid-west values, limited crime with sound school system. Neighboring Glen Ellyn is more affluent with matching property  More

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Very low crime rate. Love  More

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