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Smyrna, GA vs Vernon Hills, IL

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- Household income in Vernon Hills, is 30% more than it is in Smyrna and is 36% above the National Average.
- Smyrna unemployment rate is 3.6%.
- Vernon Hills unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth46.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,671  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$107,938$69,021
 Family Median Income$112,008  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.1%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock20.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Smyrna, GAVernon Hills, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance26.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock13.5%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.2%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.6%13.1%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Vernon Hills    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

house price a little bit  More

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Over 18 years ago

The Vernon Hills public school is top notch, consistently rated among the highest in the U.S. Schools are new, low pupil to teacher ratio, with many after school  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in the Chicagoland area for over a year and a half and have not been overly impressed. I moved to Vernon Hills in May and have renewed faith in the area.   More

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