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Solon, OH vs Wheaton, IL

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- Household income in Wheaton, is 8% less than it is in Solon and is 37% above the National Average.
- Solon unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Wheaton unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Solon, OHWheaton, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.5%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.0%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth23.4%27.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.5%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$59,023$55,339$37,638
 Household Income$118,418$108,737$69,021
 Family Median Income$145,000$137,740$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Solon, OHWheaton, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.7%4.9%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.0%1.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.1%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.4%4.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.2%4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.4%6.1%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.2%7.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%13.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K19.9%20.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.2%13.1%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K26.6%20.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Solon, OHWheaton, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance25.5%25.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.7%8.3%6.5%
 Community, social services0.9%2.3%1.8%
 Legal2.4%2.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%9.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology12.5%5.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support1.5%2.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving3.0%3.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.1%1.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.7%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.7%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.0%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.8%3.3%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.7%6.4%13.1%
Reviews for Solon    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Solon offers an excellent public school system, affordable housing and a small town feel with modern  More

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Over 18 years ago

City with more families with kids then single or unmarried. Green city with best schools. Real Estate is expensive and negative job growth. But still a nice  More

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Over 18 years ago

Solon is a great place to raise a family. We have excellent schools! An elementary class size is approx 22 students. A graduating class size is approximately 400  More

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Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 15 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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