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Scotts Valley, CA vs Chicago, IL

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- Household income in Chicago, is 43% less than it is in Scotts Valley and is 5% below the National Average.
- Scotts Valley unemployment rate is 8.1%.
- Chicago unemployment rate is 9.0%.
 Scotts Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$60,639  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$65,781$69,021
 Family Median Income$165,917  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Scotts Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock13.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.7%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.0%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock10.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Scotts Valley, CAChicago, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance22.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock6.6%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.2%1.2%
 Education, library6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock3.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock12.1%13.1%
Reviews for Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 8 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 12 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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