2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Springfield, IL vs Mercedes, TX

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Highlights
- Household income in Mercedes, is 37% less than it is in Springfield and is 90% below the National Average.
- Springfield unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- Mercedes unemployment rate is 11.2%.
 Springfield, ILMercedes, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.1%11.2%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.2%2.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.1%32.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,851$18,274$37,638
 Household Income$57,596$36,325$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,459$51,313$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Springfield, ILMercedes, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K13.7%23.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.9%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K9.1%13.1%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.2%12.3%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%5.3%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.1%3.5%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.9%12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.3%10.5%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.0%12.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K5.6%2.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%1.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Springfield, ILMercedes, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.0%5.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.7%2.0%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.2%7.5%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%0.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.6%3.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.1%7.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%9.0%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.8%30.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%2.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.9%9.4%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.6%10.8%13.1%
Reviews for Springfield    25 Reviews

I've lived here for over 40 years. Springfield is a decent place to raise a family. Solid midwestern values, and I've always felt safe. Opportunities exist, but there  More

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I moved (back) to Springfield after living in various cities and towns around the country - as large as Milwaukee, as small as Baker, NV - and can say without  More

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hugh · 
Over 3 years ago

whole town smells like dirty ***** and  More

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