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Sycamore, IL vs Elgin, IL

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- Household income in Elgin, is 9% more than it is in Sycamore and is 13% above the National Average.
- Sycamore unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- Elgin unemployment rate is 9.9%.
 Sycamore, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock9.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.7%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$35,796  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$79,757$69,021
 Family Median Income$88,758  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sycamore, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock6.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.4%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock6.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sycamore, ILElgin, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance14.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.3%6.5%
 Community, social services2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology11.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock4.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.0%13.1%
Reviews for Sycamore    8 Reviews

We’ve lived in sycamore for going on 2 years now, it’s definitely a blend of blue collar families like myself and people who couldn’t afford those st Charles or Geneva  More

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Moved to the area about 15 years ago (have lived in Sycamore then another nearby town for 7 years before moving back to Sycamore) and have been in our current  More

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Sycamore is a beautiful, clean, welcoming community. We were outsiders when we moved here from Chicago and people were nothing but lovely. I could not have dreamt of a  More

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Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  More

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