2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Schaumburg, IL vs San Jose, CA

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- Household income in San Jose, is 47% more than it is in Schaumburg and is 45% above the National Average.
- Schaumburg unemployment rate is 5.3%.
- San Jose unemployment rate is 5.6%.
 Schaumburg, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.3%5.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.2%2.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%38.9%33.5%
 Sales Taxes10.0%9.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$44,170$53,574$37,638
 Household Income$85,147$125,075$69,021
 Family Median Income$101,084$138,908$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Schaumburg, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K5.4%5.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.4%2.1%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.0%4.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.3%4.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%4.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.2%4.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K11.6%6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K16.9%9.9%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.8%17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.5%13.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K8.9%28.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Schaumburg, ILSan Jose, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.2%18.5%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science12.3%17.3%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.1%1.8%
 Legal1.3%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.4%1.9%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.5%4.1%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.3%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.5%5.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.3%3.7%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.0%17.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.0%6.6%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.5%9.5%13.1%
Reviews for Schaumburg    10 Reviews

Nice middle-class community. Excellent schools. Excellent variety in retail establishments. Very good park district with plentiful activities, classes, and three outdoor  More

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Schaumburg, Schaumburg, it's Ok, I guess I don't have much to  More

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At 11% sales tax I believe that Cook County, IL. is the highest in the country. The cost of gasoline is bumped by this as well as the use of smog formulated fuel which  More

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Reviews for San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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