2024 Compare Cities Economy:
St. Charles, IL vs Elmhurst, IL

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- Household income in Elmhurst, is 21% more than it is in St. Charles and is 46% above the National Average.
- St. Charles unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Elmhurst unemployment rate is 4.4%.
 St. Charles, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%4.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%30.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$55,477$63,417$37,638
 Household Income$106,069$128,355$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,927$158,148$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 St. Charles, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.8%4.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%1.6%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K3.9%3.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%4.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K5.3%3.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.5%5.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.3%8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.2%9.2%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K21.4%18.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.4%13.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K18.7%28.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 St. Charles, ILElmhurst, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.6%26.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science7.9%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.0%1.0%1.8%
 Legal0.8%2.8%1.2%
 Education, library7.6%6.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.1%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.6%9.5%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.0%1.9%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.9%1.5%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.6%3.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.2%1.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.6%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.3%23.8%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%3.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.2%5.8%13.1%
Reviews for St. Charles    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

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Moving to Saint Charles from Kansas City was quite to sticker shock from a cost of living standpoint. I did do my homework and knew this would be the case, but it  More

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Over 15 years ago

St. Charles, Illinois is a small, trendy river town. It hosts amenities that appeal to everyone. Biking, running, walking, hiking, camping, horseback riding, kayaking,  More

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Reviews for Elmhurst    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We feel pretty safe in our community. The police are nice and helpful. I do not feel the crime rate is  More

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Over 14 years ago

Elmhurst is a FANTASTIC town to live in. My husband and I both grew up in the Chicago suburbs, and have lived in Elmhurst for the past 5 years. We feel incredibly safe  More

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We've lived here for 25 years - Elmhurst, IL. By luck in 1983, we moved here. Young newlyweds, we really weren't too well versed in sizing up a community to buy a  More

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